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This worksheet is a matching game to help you learn the capitals of the 50 United States. The numbers on the map correspond to the states, and the list at the bottom provides the capital city for each number.

Here is the step-by-step solution by matching the number on the map to the correct capital from the list:

West Coast & Mountain West:
1. Washington: Olympia
2. Oregon: Salem
3. California: Sacramento
4. Idaho: Boise
5. Nevada: Carson City
6. Utah: Salt Lake City
7. Arizona: Phoenix
8. Alaska: Juneau

Midwest & Plains:
9. Montana: Helena
10. Wyoming: Cheyenne
11. Colorado: Denver
12. New Mexico: Santa Fe
13. North Dakota: Bismarck
14. South Dakota: Pierre
15. Nebraska: Lincoln
16. Kansas: Topeka
17. Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
18. Texas: Austin
19. Hawaii: Honolulu
20. Minnesota: St. Paul
21. Iowa: Des Moines
22. Missouri: Jefferson City

South & Southeast:
23. Arkansas: Little Rock
24. Louisiana: Baton Rouge
25. Wisconsin: Madison
26. Illinois: Springfield
27. Mississippi: Jackson
28. Michigan: Lansing
29. Indiana: Indianapolis
30. Kentucky: Frankfort
31. Tennessee: Nashville
32. Alabama: Montgomery
33. Ohio: Columbus
34. Georgia: Atlanta
35. Florida: Tallahassee
36. South Carolina: Columbia
37. North Carolina: Raleigh
38. Virginia: Richmond
39. West Virginia: Charleston

Northeast:
40. New York: Albany
41. Vermont: Montpelier
42. New Hampshire: Concord
43. Maine: Augusta
44. Massachusetts: Boston
45. Rhode Island: Providence (Note: The list has an error for #45. It lists "Trenton," which is actually New Jersey's capital. However, geographically #45 is Rhode Island. Usually, these keys match strictly. Let's look at #46. #46 is Connecticut, which is Hartford. #48 is New Jersey, which is Trenton. The list provided in the image seems to have a typo or mismatch for 45/48. Let's re-read the list carefully.
- List #45: Trenton
- List #46: Dover
- List #47: Augusta
- List #48: Concord
- List #49: Boston
- List #50: Hartford

*Correction based on standard geography vs the provided list:*
The map locations are:
45: Rhode Island -> Capital is Providence. (List says Trenton)
46: Connecticut -> Capital is Hartford. (List says Dover)
47: Massachusetts -> Capital is Boston. (List says Augusta)
48: Vermont? No, 48 is likely New Hampshire or Vermont depending on the line. Let's trace lines.
- Line 43 goes to Maine (Augusta).
- Line 44 goes to NH? No, 44 is usually VT or NH. Let's look at the cluster.
- 43 is Maine.
- 44 is New Hampshire.
- 45 is Vermont.
- 46 is Massachusetts.
- 47 is Rhode Island.
- 48 is Connecticut.
- 49 is New York? No, 40 is NY.
- Let's re-evaluate the Northeast small states based on the lines in the image:
- 43 points to Maine.
- 44 points to New Hampshire.
- 45 points to Vermont.
- 46 points to Massachusetts.
- 47 points to Rhode Island.
- 48 points to Connecticut.
- 49 points to New Jersey? No, 49 is pointing to the area south of NY. That's NJ.
- 50 points to Delaware? Or Maryland?

Actually, looking at the provided answer key in the image itself, it simply lists them 1-50. The task is just to read the list. I will provide the list exactly as written in the image's key, as that is the "solution" to the worksheet.

Final Answer:

1. Olympia
2. Salem
3. Sacramento
4. Boise
5. Carson City
6. Salt Lake City
7. Phoenix
8. Juneau
9. Helena
10. Cheyenne
11. Denver
12. Santa Fe
13. Bismarck
14. Pierre
15. Lincoln
16. Topeka
17. Oklahoma City
18. Austin
19. Honolulu
20. St. Paul
21. Des Moines
22. Jefferson City
23. Little Rock
24. Baton Rouge
25. Madison
26. Springfield
27. Jackson
28. Lansing
29. Indianapolis
30. Frankfort
31. Nashville
32. Montgomery
33. Columbus
34. Atlanta
35. Tallahassee
36. Columbia
37. Raleigh
38. Richmond
39. Charleston
40. Albany
41. Harrisburg
42. Annapolis
43. Montpelier
44. Hartford
45. Trenton
46. Dover
47. Augusta
48. Concord
49. Boston
50. Hartford *(Note: The list in the image repeats Hartford for #50, though geographically #50 is likely Washington D.C. or another state capital depending on the specific pointer, but the text list says Hartford)*.

*Correction on the Bonus:* The star icon indicates Washington D.C. is the bonus answer.