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There are 9 states that are named after people. what are they?

April 26, 2017Geography Mathematics named people

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There are 9 states that are named after people. what are they?

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Delaware; named in turn for Sir Thomas West Georgia; In honor of George II of England Louisiana; In honor of Louis XIV of France Maine; It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France. Maryland; In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England) North Carolina; In honor of Charles I of England New York; In honor of the Duke of York Pennsylvania; In honor of Adm.