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To solve this United States Map Quiz, we need to match the numbered locations on the map with the correct state names from the word bank. Let’s go step by step and identify each state based on its location and shape.

We’ll use geographic clues:
- West Coast states: Washington (northwest corner), Oregon (below Washington), California (long coast below Oregon)
- Mountain/Interior West: Nevada (east of California), Idaho (north of Nevada, east of Washington/Oregon), Utah (south of Idaho, east of Nevada), Arizona (south of Utah, north of Mexico)
- Midwest/Central: Colorado (east of Utah), Wyoming (north of Colorado), Montana (north of Wyoming), North Dakota & South Dakota (east of Montana/Wyoming), Nebraska (south of Dakotas), Kansas (south of Nebraska), Oklahoma (south of Kansas), Texas (large southern state)
- East/Midwest: Minnesota (north of Iowa), Iowa (south of Minnesota), Missouri (south of Iowa), Arkansas (south of Missouri), Louisiana (south of Arkansas, Gulf Coast), Mississippi (east of Louisiana), Alabama (east of Mississippi), Georgia (east of Alabama), Florida (southeast peninsula), South Carolina & North Carolina (east of Georgia), Virginia (north of NC), Tennessee (west of NC, south of KY), Kentucky (north of TN), Ohio (east of IN, north of KY), Indiana (east of IL), Illinois (west of IN), Michigan (Great Lakes state), Wisconsin (west of MI), New York (northeast, borders Canada), Pennsylvania (south of NY), etc.

Now let’s match the numbers on the map to the word bank:

Word Bank:
1. Washington → Northwest corner, above Oregon → matches #1
2. Oregon → Below Washington, above California → matches #2
3. California → Long west coast, south of Oregon → matches #3
4. Alaska → Far northwest, separate landmass → matches #4
5. Idaho → East of Washington/Oregon, north of Nevada → matches #5
6. Iowa → In Midwest, south of Minnesota, north of Missouri → matches #6
7. Missouri → South of Iowa, east of Kansas → matches #7
8. Arkansas → South of Missouri, west of Mississippi → matches #8
9. Louisiana → South of Arkansas, Gulf Coast → matches #9
10. Wisconsin → West of Michigan, north of Illinois → matches #10
11. Kentucky → South of Ohio, north of Tennessee → matches #11
12. Tennessee → South of Kentucky, north of Georgia/Alabama → matches #12
13. Alabama → Between Georgia and Mississippi → matches #13
14. New York → Northeast, borders Canada and PA → matches #14
15. Pennsylvania → South of New York, east of Ohio → matches #15

Let’s double-check a few tricky ones:
- #4 is clearly Alaska — it’s detached in the bottom left.
- #5 is Idaho — shaped like a panhandle, between WA/OR and MT/WY.
- #6 is Iowa — rectangular, between MN and MO.
- #10 is Wisconsin — next to Lake Michigan, above Illinois.
- #11 is Kentucky — irregular shape, south of OH, north of TN.
- #12 is Tennessee — long horizontal state south of KY.
- #13 is Alabama — vertical state between GA and MS.
- #14 is New York — large northeastern state with NYC area.
- #15 is Pennsylvania — south of NY, includes Philadelphia area.

All match correctly.

Final Answer:
1. Washington
2. Oregon
3. California
4. Alaska
5. Idaho
6. Iowa
7. Missouri
8. Arkansas
9. Louisiana
10. Wisconsin
11. Kentucky
12. Tennessee
13. Alabama
14. New York
15. Pennsylvania