Finding the Fifty States on a Blank Map of America

[@mat7279]

Its funny that Virginia's most westerly point is further west than the entire state of West Virginia

[@rdsox86]

West Virginia was formed out of the civil war as Virginia wanted to be part of the Confederacy and the area to the West in the mountains wanted to remain in the Union. So it wasn't based completely on geography.

[@howtubeable]

Maybe we should call it North Virginia.

[@rdsox86]

​Being from Virginia, Northern Virginia and the rest of Virginia might as well be another state.

[@rwbimbie5854]

They spell it weird, but its pronounce "West By-God"

[@zyxwut321]

@@howtubeable Northern Virginia has its own designation in Virginia. It describes the Virginia portion of the DC suburbs, a very wealthy and educated enclave that has turned the entire state around economically, culturally and politically in the last generation. Think of Northern Virginia like the North Shore suburbs of Chicago.

[@nifflenike1470]

He knows what an Idaho is. Amazing. Shout out from Idaho

[@anroux]

I wonder if he'll say anything cool about my state "Minnesota looks like a badly made boot" oh, okay

[@byusaranicole]

I always thought it looked like a big sack of flour that's kinda slumped over. My husband thinks that's weird. Lol!

[@ArkansasHillbilli3]

He said that mine wasn't Missouri

[@gfox9295]

Hey, Texan here... I think Minnesota looks cool. It kinda looks like Batman's Batarang boomerang dealie. ;)

[@MWSin1]

"South Dakota, if I'm not mistaken is just south of North Dakota." That's exactly what they _want_ you to think.

[@feralbluee]

~~ LOL ~~ 😋

[@wta1518]

If I ever am put in charge of naming things, I'm naming the northern one South _____ and the southern one North _____.

[@mbear1639]

Well we love you. God bless America and God save the Queen.

[@howtubeable]

Has anyone shown Lawrence the "soldier" in middle America? Louisiana is the boots. Arkansas is the pants. Missouri is the jacket. And Minnesota is the crumpled hat.

[@JVIPER88]

I've never heard that in my life. Weird.

[@scorinth]

I learned that it was a chef, not a soldier: Kentucky and Tennessee form a meal on a platter.

[@samiam619]

You’re all on drugs if you can see that crap!

[@studio366]

The soldier has a name: M.I.M.A.L.

[@rjdruhan]

I've never heard of it as a "soldier" but it's definitely taught in U.S. schools. A man, named MIMAL (MY-mal) Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana

[@FireCracker3240]

Well done, you! I was very impressed. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed playing along with you to test my knowledge. I must say, you did better than I did... I think I mixed up two. Those mid-western states get me pretty much all the time. I have a feeling you do better at this quiz than many Americans. I'm actually going to check out that website you mentioned.

[@szqsk8]

FireCracker3240 Me too. Those Midwest states and those tiny northeast states confuse me every time. But I live in the greatest state of all (California (not Cali)) so no worries 🌴

[@casey9559]

Sporcle is 👍

[@pmasher]

Same, though it's those tiny new england states that trip me up.

[@JcKramer1991]

Midwest or the Great Plains states?

[@Steveofthejungle8]

You did better than like 95% of Americans

[@howtubeable]

Don't be so cynical. The quiz is pretty easy.

[@the_weasler]

Steveofthejungle8 bit of an over exaggeration lol

[@Udontkno7]

Tbh

[@howardbaxter2514]

This is sadly true

[@rwbimbie5854]

I got 3 wrong. But they were Yankee states so they dont really matter

[@Ziggy_Rotten]

Great job brother, I know most Americans know these but it's wonderful to see that you immersed yourself in this country's culture when you became an American yourself! (I think I recall you saying that you are a citizen)

[@l4d2fan100]

“I won’t tell you why I went to Utah.” Okay, keep your secrets.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

I was waiting for him to say "if I told you I'd have to kill you" but he's not that Americanized yet.

[@donjackson5522]

It's that whole Mormon thing, they are very secretive about it.

[@melissamcqueen582]

Nicely done! 👍 Coincidentally, just a few weeks ago, I challenged myself to list all 50 from memory. Got 49 in about 8 minutes and was finally stuck on Louisiana for another 2-3 lol. I found this video immensely gratifying. Thanks Laurence! 😃

[@mgreene1409]

Take a quiz on the counties of England.

[@larrybrennan1463]

Current or historic?

[@mgreene1409]

Larry Brennan Current.

[@larrybrennan1463]

@@mgreene1409 Alas, no Rutland! Roger of Oakham simplified out of existence!

[@austinholmes6951]

Or he can take a quiz of all U.S. counties might state only has 90 of them.

[@ghostfox2473]

Even with Texas counties there are more than 5 times as many counties in Texas as there are standing in the country

[@akeeperofoddknowledge4956]

Excellent, sir! Many Americans couldn't do that! Just FYI - the way I remember the positions of Arizona and New Mexico is, Texas borders two Mexico's. New Mexico and Mexico Mexico.

[@Coleaubo]

A Keeper Of Odd Knowledge good tip. Those and Mississippi/Alabama, NH/Vermont I have a hard time remembering which one is on which side!

[@alorachan]

I'm guessing I'm the only person who remembers it this way, but my dad helped me remember all southern-border US states with their initials "CANTLMAF", which pronounced sounds like "cantlemaff". For whatever reason that always helped me remember and I've never forgotten the order of the southern border states lol And of course, West coast south to north reads "COW" (helped me remember as a kid not to mix up Oregon and Washington lol)

[@jpboileau]

Quick note... D.C. is considered a District, not a state.

[@LostinthePond]

Thanks. That's why I made the Maryland distinction.

[@gfox9295]

And it woulda said x/51 the whole time during the quiz instead of 0/50 if it was gonna make you find D.C. on the map. ;)

[@TheJudge531]

Fun fact if you go to the 4 corners and lay down like your making a snow angle your body will be in 4 different states, those states are ( Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico)

[@GoSlash27]

And then go get some frybread at Grandma's frybread shack :D

[@cirrustate8674]

You don't even have to lie down. I just stood on it. One foot in two states, the other foot in the other two states.

[@cirrustate8674]

@@Judy_R Kinda. I didn't have to contort myself to do it, though. lol

[@docpossum2460]

@@cirrustate8674 I've been there, but I don't remember it, I want to go back though

[@StaveEntertainment]

If someone pays you 10k on thst spot, whst state does taxes go to

[@rhot2012]

Just discovered your channel and have found it very stimulating. From a previous video, I discovered that many Europeans don't have a real concept of the size of the US. It had never occurred to me. I am in California, so I looked up the numbers. The UK is 57% the size of California (minus Northern Ireland, I think). This year the California economy became the fifth largest in the world, just surpassing the economy of the UK. I always look for content like yours. Thank you.

[@racketyprune7504]

What's it like way out there in California? I live on the east coast so I always wanted to know what it's like further west.

[@shawnn1412]

Naming all 50 states: nice. 30,000 subscribers (I think more than a 1,000 since yesterday): congratulations!

[@ConservatEV]

I was at that soccer game in Ann Arbor as well! Luckily, we didn’t meet. Why? I was working in the holding cell, so you would have to have been arrested to see me. I didn’t see any of the game but I did get paid overtime for being there so I can’t complain.

[@cherylann9781]

Good job! I don't know if I could do that! Those little eastern states get me sometimes!

[@552mustang]

Cheryl Bailey Its those damned Northeastern blue states :-D They get me too every time

[@cherylann9781]

552mustang You are so right. If they were red states, I might bother to learn where they are.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

I did a Geography Challenge video where I did the states, but stumbled at first realizing I had to type out the name of each state, not click on them, and then the French and Dutch states screwed with me. Massachusetts, ConneCticut and Tennessee all were the states I got hung up on trying to spell haha. Connecticut REALLY got my goat! What's with the goddamn silent letters?! haha

[@maryrosedipiro7363]

TheCriminalViolin I live in CT, growing up we learned to spell it by saying “connect, I, cut”

[@willvr4]

@@cherylann9781 Says a lot about your close mindedness that a state's current political affiliation dictates whether or not you are willing to actually learn about anything outside of your comfort zone.

[@castin5244]

American here. Just did the same quiz and got 86% Missed Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and mixed up Vermont and New Hampshire.

[@nightdreamer2315]

You did great! Better than quite a lot of adults who live here too.

[@jthev]

Congratulations! You did better than my Geology 101 class in 1967. Of three hundred students, only two of us got all 50 states identified correctly.

[@dianethoroughman9541]

Congratulations, you did amazing Laurence! Even I struggle with the eastern states. Another amazing vlogmas.

[@JordoGarcia]

I remember learning all of these in school, but I started going onto quiz sites like JetPunk to test myself and now I can identify all of them easily. I recommend everyone should do this once and a while! :)

[@JohnDoe-jy7sv]

I was at the man u game in ann arbor as well. Glad you could make it out to the Big House

[@andrewstoll4548]

Totally agree you did better then 98% of high school students and 90%+ of adults.

[@lonewolfe5960]

btw Maine is also the only U.S. state that has one syllable

[@tearalewis7532]

I just found your channel, and have been binge watching. As an American who grew up out west in AZ, and have spent my adult years in the rural South of NC, I totally get how Amazingly different our country is region by region. And how much many places in Europe influenced those differences. But as a child and still today as a 41 year old woman, I have always been fascinated by England, and the British Isles as a whole. Would love to do what your doing but reverse. Lol

[@ericjohnson7234]

You did so well you had tea and crumpets with the Queen herself on your birthday.

[@zadehaliq3416]

hmmm i'm inspired to learn the counties of England now

[@LostinthePond]

Ha! Me too.

[@kmyers3775]

You’ve been to way more states than I have and I’ve lived in the US my whole life 😅

[@lmboh8585]

That was quite nerve-wracking! Will he find them all in the required amount of time? Of course, he will. Great job !!!

[@marygebbie6611]

NICE! You were super confident and rightfully so! XD

[@PixelatedH2O]

I was born in the US and have lived here for 36 years. I couldn't find all the states on the map. Very impressive for a Brit who's lived here 10 years to do it perfectly.

[@keithweelands5822]

Lawrence you cleaver sod. Now come back and win mastermind. I have every faith in you. Brilliant series loving every video.

[@MattMcIrvin]

Over Thanksgiving I was visiting my parents in Virginia and attempted to play Pictionary, teamed with my mother. On one card the item was "New Hampshire" and I tried drawing a quick map of the New England region and filling it in. Mom didn't get it, and I figured out it was because she thought of NH as a tiny state, and on my scribbled map depicting only New England, where I live, it looked rather large. I should have drawn an outline of the whole US (or the contiguous part). In desperation I started drawing the Old Man of the Mountain (RIP), but she just thought it was Mount Rushmore and guessed South Dakota.

[@deltamp787]

Well done. Another great video

[@ButacuPpucatuB]

Well done!!!!! I love maps so this was a treat ❤️

[@stefanjentoft8107]

Fun fact: Minnesota contains the northernmost point in the continental US. There is an army fort on the other side of a lake that creates the little hump at the top

[@Peyethon]

I’m glad my Texas was first!

[@jonahs92]

Hell yeah, brother!

[@Wynkrs]

This video made me realize I haven’t really been to many states and only one outside the Midwest unless you count Michigan

[@heidimarchant5438]

Congratulations on a job well done!🤗👏👏👏👏

[@lordwinter2315]

Subbed......Brilliant channel and content! Love GB. Love Brits. Had my honeymoon in London and have enjoyed every trip there. Good on ya mate!----haha

[@wb3ikw]

I'm proud of you🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@larrybrennan1463]

States and capitals was fifth grade for me, although there were only forty-eight back then! One of my hobbies is making jig-saw puzzles out of thin plywood, using an electric-powered scroll saw. I like making puzzle maps of the co-terminous states (sorry, Alaska and Hawaii) and, giving the blank pieces to someone, watch as an attempt is made to put them together. Because of their size, I gang the smaller states together: New Hampshire and Vermont; Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut; New Jersey and Pennsylvania; Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia. On these I draw a line in ink to show the borders within the piece. The other 38 are individual pieces. I cut them so Lake Michigan is negative space. I don't include a border: When assembled, the shape is the 48 states, about two feet wide. Most people cannot identify the state from its shape alone, except for a few like Florida, Texas (a big piece), and California. It is fun, though, to watch several people work on the puzzle, arguing over what goes where, or trying to match up two of the irregular shapes.

[@TJRohyans]

I always have trouble with the northeastern states. I did live in Connecticut for six months after Hurricane Katrina, but I really haven't traveled in that part of the country much. Good job.

[@lisaqmoon1]

When I was a kid I learned the same & our teacher over seas had us draw each state & learn the shapes

[@justinadams2010]

A couple of questions: 1) Are there any other US cities where you'd like to live? (Sorry if you have covered this before and I missed it.) I was once boarding a flight from LAX and was standing behind some expats from the UK. They were talking about how much they liked California but the first couple said that they had relocated to Washington DC. They said they liked living on the east coast better because it was easier, quicker and cheaper to go back to the UK for visits. 2) Chicago, where you currently live, has a rich musical history but I rarely hear you mention it. Have you explored that side of the culture? Good job with your geography quiz.

[@georgesteele2157]

You did far better than many Americans would.

[@angietyndall7337]

In my History class in school I had to label a blank map of the U.S. States, countries, and each capital, including the countries' nation capital & states' capitals.

[@alexandercruz3796]

Very impressive 🙌🏾 You did better than most natives!

[@norwegianblue2017]

I learned the states quite thoroughly when I was a kid by playing a trucking simulation board game of all things. Burned all the shapes and locations into my brain forever.

[@ronclark9724]

Milton Bradley used to sell a board game which taught me... Remember board games? boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2485/game-states

[@sanityisrelative]

I wanted to give you props for pronouncing Oregon better than most Americans.

[@kristenheuer5676]

You did really well. I always struggle with the little states in the North East.

[@hedge6607]

Dang, I'm American and I probably would have gotten a few of those incorrect.

[@ideasmatter4737]

Congratulations! As a natural-born citizen, I would have missed at least 2 of these!

[@richardsuggs8108]

Well done. My family has lived in the USA for centuries and once get out of the South things get a little fuzzy as to where some of the New England states are.

[@Mikearice1]

I was in Hopkinsville for the eclipse as well. Coolest thing I've ever seen, though the 11 hour traffic jam getting back home was awful.

[@jshepard152]

Should've come to Nashville. We had a 100% eclipse and traffic wasn't bad at all.

[@Jannemandevries]

I learned them 10 years ago, never forgot them since. You should also learn a few cities for each state, and the 6 island territories. While you're at it you might as well do Canada too.

[@PixelBytesPixelArtist]

Instant like for mentioning ann arbor

[@maxonmendel5757]

To start, I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed you learned all the states and capitals without a map. I remember Vermont cause it's sort of shaped like a V

[@gsallison1]

Hello, I've been to 49 states in my life, only lacking Hawaii. I'd love to do Hawaii on a cruise ship, that way get to visit a number of the islands. I sometimes ask my friends, what year Alaska and Hawaii came into the Union, and which one was last? Answer is 1959 for both, Hawaii is the 50th: Aug. 21, 1959, Alaska is the 49th: Jan. 3, 1959

[@kendavis8046]

As I watched this, I realized that the only states I have never visited are Kentucky, Alaska, and Hawaii. I need to go to the latter two, as both became states the year I was born. Kentucky - shame on me! (West Virginia and Maine are marginal. Drove into them to eat and be able to say I had been there while on business trips that happened to make that possible, so I would love to visit them again. I was in Cincinnati on business back in the '90's, and now wish I had made time to cross the river into Kentucky just to say I had been there, but that was a hectic two-day trip, and it just didn't work out. )

[@larrybrennan1463]

New stars are added on the Independence Day following admission, so, because of the dates of admission, there was a 49 star flag from July 4, 1959, to July 3, 1960.

[@Alan_Mac]

I'm a Brit who has been 2x to Maui. I can confidently declare that the place is delightful but the driving is shite.

[@davevanvlerah5167]

Born here, hitchhicked/traveled through most of the states, and honestly cannot say that I could have nailed this. Great job, brother. Peace and love.

[@davevanvlerah5167]

Hawaii is unbelievable. Kauai is awesome. Oahu is terrible. Chicago with more Asian people. Not that the problem is Asian people, just that it's hectic and rude, like Chicago. Love Hawaii though.

[@obsidianshade9684]

Wow! Congrats on that! Most people usually forget not only Delaware itself, but the name of the state. When I say "I'm from Delaware", people respond back with "Ah! Delaware, Ohio"... how come people know a city that's named after the First State but not know the state itself. Even the news sometimes forgets about Delaware when reporting things... Fun Fact: Not only is Delaware the first state and the first state with no sales tax, but also the city of "Old New Castle" (it makes sense for historical purposes) was actually supposed to be or at least going to be the Capital of the United States. Based on what I was told in Elementary School on a trip to "ONC", they said that political people and such were in Delaware before they finalized where the Capital of US was going to be and if they stayed in Delaware for another week or so, they were actually going to choose Delaware!

[@speedcubingman]

Great Content

[@indy_go_blue6048]

When I was in 5th grade, a few of us nerds who were really into geography would test each other on what states bordered a particular state. That's when I really learned US geography though VT-NH still trip me up sometimes.

[@frankscarborough1428]

Looking at some of your videos enjoyed very much thanks

[@MrBradleyful]

Take a quiz on all the presidents! Love the videos!

[@Sunset553]

Wow, you’ve been around the states quite a bit. Congratulations on the test. I think I’ll go take a few now.

[@angietyndall7337]

The world's countries with their capitals next would be good for a quiz to take.

[@TBIhope]

Congratulations! Also, I love Sporcle!

[@tomsmith3941]

Apparently this video came out 11 months ago. Even then my four-year old (now 5) grandson could name the states based on their shapes alone. Of course, many Americans still can't locate the US on a globe.

[@candyrosepetals]

Laurence, I’m a relatively new viewer, but just love your videos! So excited you're going back to England and will film it all for us! :) Have you had a chance to visit (Northeast) Georgia yet? I have several very nice cabins, if you'd be interested in doing a video on the area! It's so beautiful and idyllic. Just a thought! Cheers, mate!

[@raney150]

You are the first foreign born person I have seen to get 100%. Congrats!

[@BlackTomorrowMusic]

The first assignment in my 9th grade American History class was to label a blank map like this. I was the only one in the class that got all 50 correct.

[@nancyhaley763]

I’m impressed. Most Americans can’t do that. Great job.

[@franceshampel4826]

You are so brilliantly funny, wish you had a tv series. I would hope you get on Good Mythical Morning channel soon as a guest, who else loves BOTH channels? 😁 Laurence, you are just so entertaining and that Brit humour..... Just amazing !!! Makes my day!

[@colarisaka]

Excellent! Obtain a college level US history quiz and take it....

[@IAmPuggle]

If you ever visit Louisiana. There's much more to it than New Orleans. The north half of the state is a different state comparably.

[@Sprixx3D]

I live in northern Louisiana and no your wrong, it's boring Louisiana is pretty much just New Orleans.

[@ReformedSooner24]

Personally I found New Orleans to be shady as hell. The rest of the state wasn’t so bad though. And the WW2 museum was pretty cool.

[@IAmPuggle]

@@ReformedSooner24 absolutely, N.O. is very shady. Gotta be smart when you're there. It's not the most dangerous city in LA though. Not since Katrina.

[@SuperDrLisa]

Great job! Alot people I've talked to think Rhode Island is part of New York, lol.

[@timothykey4689]

Wow never thought you could get it right the first time

[@CallunaNightWolf]

I'm lucky enough to have been to most of the states. The ones I have not been to our Hawaii Alaska and the Midwest which is actually north and I tend to mix up the Midwest states when I do these quizzes. So great job getting all of them.

[@meid3801]

You said Iowa was easy but 99% of the time people have no idea where we are

[@racketyprune7504]

What's it like in Iowa? I've only visited the states on the east coast since I live there and I always wanted to know what it's like further out west.

[@meid3801]

I was born and grew up here and I genuinely love it. Iowa has a variety of topography so sometimes it’s rolling hills and forests and sometimes it’s flat. Lots of small towns scattered around the state and our largest city is dwarfed by more well known cities like Chicago or Atlanta and the whole state only boasts 1% of the US population. But we have a love for food and the arts and literacy. I can’t speak for rural areas because I’ve always lived in the urban areas but we have a lot of pride for our little overlooked state. Everyone is nice (for the most part) and I’ve met people and carried on conversations like I’ve known them for years. Des Moines (our capital) is considered one of the most Entrepreneurial and ‘up and coming’ cities in the country. I could go on and on because I genuinely love my state but I’ll spare you.

[@handimanjim4378]

You knew the states better than the Counties of England!!!

[@bajasummit6209]

2 places you NEED TO GO TO, 1: ouray Colorado, and hike up all the way to ice lake, most beautiful place I’ve ever seen next to 2: glacier national park in Montana

[@tracywoods4233]

Excellent job! Not sure I could have done the east coast at all!

[@DestinationsChronicles]

Map it up, baby! Boot? NO~ Minnesota is the hat on the Mississipp Riveri "man"s head!!!

[@13DatsyukDangle13]

I've lived in America my entire life and I still sometimes mix up Alabama and Mississippi that are pretty much mirror images. Vermont and New Hampshire too. I also went to Ann Arbor to watch a soccer game but I went this last summer to watch ManU play Liverpool. It was a lot of fun.

[@doomsayerxero]

The easy way to remember which is Mississippi is to look for the Mississippi River along its boarder.

[@virginiamoss7045]

I grew up in the backward south in the 1950s and 1960s and nowhere were students required to know all the states and their capitals. In fifth grade we were asked to know the 7 counties around us; I thought the teacher said all but 7 of the 159 counties in Georgia which are small. I actually accomplished that over a weekend for a Monday test; I finished labeling all but 7 of the counties on a blank map before many of the rest of the class managed to label the 7. How I did that as a 10-year-old I don't know, but I was devastated when the teacher thought I cheated because it just wasn't possible. No one gave me credit for that feat, not even my family. To this day, though, I can label every state and many of the capitals, but not many of the Georgia counties.

[@ThriftStoreHacker]

If you make it to Nevada check out Reno. You can drive west and check out Donner Pass, Sierra Nevada mountains, Nevada/California state line. Go east and see the old mining towns, the vast desert. You can get every season and type of weather here in a day. The biggest little city is a very interesting place. Keep making awesome videos!

[@CoastDreamz]

You did a great job! Have to say that I don't think I could have gotten all the New England states right. I keep switching them around. And I'm sure you did better than most Americans could.

[@toferg.8264]

Woot! You did better than i would have!

[@indy_go_blue6048]

I like the idea that you can drive from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River and cross only two states (twice) they being VA-KY and NC-TN. Oh yeh, VA-TN also.

[@janedrewel1329]

Very well done. Most impressive.

[@nathanallen9265]

I'm from SC. You should visit. We have a lot of historic sites and nice beach's (minus south Myrtle lol.) And I feel like Brits and southerners get along well generally.

[@xdoggehh]

I had to take this quiz, but instead of states we got the capitals. You should try this version

[@StephenNultyToxteth]

That's just showing off. I'd love to see a video on how the States got their shapes and borders, such as why the States on the East which came out of the original colonies are far more irregular in shape to most of the other States which seem to have more order to their boundaries. You could also try doing a similar quiz as this States video with UK counties.

[@Soonerfrk11]

Stephen Nulty there are plenty of videos on YT that do a very good job of answering your questions. You’ll learn that the west was settled later than the east. There were large territories instead of small states. I’d love to go through each individual occurrence that literally “shaped” our nation, but others do it much better than I.

[@optc9059]

You should do a quiz on what year did each state enter the Union.

[@juliestockmeyer5871]

You did so well! Cheers!

[@OrdinaryDude]

If you've been to Spokane, you're missing a lot of Washington. Spokane is great, but you really need to visit the west side as well. ;)

[@marilynrn711]

Wow ! I couldnt have done that well and lived in US for 65 yrs !