4-9 The State of Florida

The great state of Florida became the 27th state on March 3, 1845.  Tallahassee was named the state capital in 1824 by Florida's first territorial governor, William P. DuVal.   Juan Ponce de Leon arrived in the now state of Florida on March 27, 1513. He named it "Pascua Florida" because he arrived during the time of the Feast of Flowers.  The Florida state reptile is the American Alligator.  Alligators can be found throughout the state of Florida.

Emblem/Symbol	Name of Emblem/Symbol	Adopted
Motto	"In God We Trust"
Nickname	"The Sunshine State"
State Beverage	Orange Juice	1967
State Bird	Mockingbird
State Flower	Orange Blossom	1909
State Song	Suwannee River
State Tree	Sabal Palm	1953
State Flag
State Seal
State Insect	Zebra Longwing	1996
State Animal	Panther	1982
State Marine Mammal	Manatee
State Saltwater Mammal	Porpoise	1975
State Saltwater Fish	Sailfish
State Freshwater Fish	Largemouth Bass

Complete the questions below.

1.  The Florida state saltwater fish is the .

2.  Florida became the 27th state on March 3, .

3.  "Suwannee River" is Florida's state .

4.  Florida's saltwater mammal is the .

5.  arrived in Florida on March 27, 1513.

6.  The state reptile is the .

7.  The panther is Florida's state .

8.  Florida's nickname is the .

9.  The state tree is the .

10.  Florida's state insect is a butterfly called the .