WONDER #1999: How Did the States Get Their Shapes?

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following states created its own boundaries?

  1. Indiana
  2. North Dakota
  3. South Dakota
  4. Texas

Question 2 of 3

What natural feature has contributed to the boundaries of many states?

  1. rivers
  2. volcanoes
  3. riptides
  4. winds

Question 3 of 3

Creating states equal in size was an idea credited to whom?

  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. Benjamin Franklin
  4. Even Stephen

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