Unit 1 - The Fifty States.<br />How many states can you name?<br />Can you find them on the map?<br /><br />The fifty states of the United States, or the USA, join to make one nation. <br />The United States did not always have fifty states. At first, there were thirteen. <br />As the United States grew, more states joined the union.<br /><br />The last two states to join were Alaska and Hawaii. They both joined in 1959.<br />The area of the United States covers every type of land. There are forests,<br />deserts, mountains, and flat land. The area of the United States also covers every type<br />of climate. The size of each state is different too. <br />Alaska is the biggest state. Rhode island ·is the smallest state. Alaska is 500 times bigger than Rhode island