Each of the 51 printable Mystery State work sheets presents five clues to the identity of one of the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). Students use the clues to help them identify that place.
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Clue 1: Swedish immigrants to this state built the first log cabins in North America in 1683.
Clue 2: The state bug of this state is the ladybug.
Clue 3: This state was named after an early Virginia governor.
Clue 4: This state was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
Clue 5: It is the second-smallest state in the United States.