State of Massachusetts Fact Sheet

State of Massachusetts Fact Sheet for US States school reference, or answer key for the State of Massachusetts Free School Worksheet. Find all the basic State of Massachusetts facts you need in an easy to print PDF sheet. A useful school resource for your assignments, quiz, or test study. Learn about the Massachusetts Statehood Date, Capital, Song, Population, Nickname, Official Tree and many other important facts.

The following 15 State of Massachusetts facts are included in this free printable sheet:

State of Massachusetts date of statehood: February 6, 1788. State of Massachusetts nickname: The Bay State. State of Massachusetts bordering states: New Hampshire and Vermont in the north, Rhode Island and Connecticut in the south, and New York in the west. State of Massachusetts abbreviation: MA. State of Massachusetts region: New England. State of Massachusetts area (sq miles): 10,554. State of Massachusetts capital: Boston. State of Massachusetts population: 6,981,974. State of Massachusetts motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. (Latin, “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty”). State of Massachusetts song: State anthem: “All Hail to Massachusetts”. State of Massachusetts bird: Black-capped chickadee. State of Massachusetts flower: Mayflower. State of Massachusetts tree: American Elm. State of Massachusetts insect: 7-spotted ladybug. State of Massachusetts mammal: Right whale (1980) – marine mammal.