US State Capitals Worksheet 1 - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a list of U.S. state capitals in the top box, and we need to match each capital to the correct state from the two columns below (left column: Alaska to Missouri; right column: Nebraska to West Virginia).

First, let’s list all the capitals given:

Albany
Annapolis
Atlanta
Augusta
Baton Rouge
Bismarck
Charleston
Columbus
Concord
Denver
Des Moines
Hartford
Jackson
Jefferson City
Juneau
Lansing
Lincoln
Little Rock
Oklahoma City
Providence
Raleigh
Saint Paul
Salem
Springfield
Tallahassee

Now, let’s go state by state and write the correct capital next to each one.

Left Column:

1. Alaska → Juneau
2. Arkansas → Little Rock
3. Colorado → Denver
4. Connecticut → Hartford
5. Florida → Tallahassee
6. Georgia → Atlanta
7. Illinois → Springfield
8. Iowa → Des Moines
9. Louisiana → Baton Rouge
10. Maine → Augusta
11. Maryland → Annapolis
12. Michigan → Lansing
13. Minnesota → Saint Paul
14. Mississippi → Jackson
15. Missouri → Jefferson City

Right Column:

16. Nebraska → Lincoln
17. New Hampshire → Concord
18. New York → Albany
19. North Carolina → Raleigh
20. North Dakota → Bismarck
21. Oklahoma → Oklahoma City
22. Oregon → Salem
23. Rhode Island → Providence
24. South Carolina → Columbia? Wait — hold on! “Columbia” is not in our list of capitals above. Let’s check again.

Wait — looking back at the original worksheet, the capital listed for South Carolina should be “Columbia”, but it’s NOT in the provided list of capitals at the top. That’s a problem.

But wait — let’s double-check the original image description. The user said: “Write the name for each capital city next to the state where it is located.” And the capitals listed include: ... Columbus, Concord, Denver... etc. But no “Columbia”.

Actually — I think there might be a typo or omission. In reality, South Carolina’s capital is Columbia. But since “Columbia” is not in the list of capitals provided in the worksheet, perhaps it was meant to be included? Or maybe I misread?

Wait — let me recheck the list from the worksheet as described:

The capitals listed are:

Albany
Annapolis
Atlanta
Augusta
Baton Rouge
Bismarck
Charleston
Columbus
Concord
Denver
Des Moines
Hartford
Jackson
Jefferson City
Juneau
Lansing
Lincoln
Little Rock
Oklahoma City
Providence
Raleigh
Saint Paul
Salem
Springfield
Tallahassee

That’s 25 capitals.

There are 30 states listed (15 left + 15 right). So 5 capitals are missing? That can’t be right.

Wait — actually, let’s count the states:

Left: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri → 15

Right: Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, West Virginia → that’s only 10? Wait, no — let’s recount the right column from the image description:

From the user’s text:

Right column:
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
West Virginia

That’s 10. But earlier I thought 15. Actually, looking back at the original problem statement, the right column has:

“Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
West Virginia”

That’s 10 states. Left column has 15. Total 25 states. And we have 25 capitals listed. Perfect.

So South Carolina is in the right column. Its capital is Columbia — but “Columbia” is not in the list of capitals provided. That’s an issue.

Wait — let me check again. Is “Columbus” possibly being used for South Carolina? No, Columbus is Ohio’s capital.

Perhaps there’s a mistake in the worksheet? Or maybe I missed something.

Wait — let’s look at the list again. The capitals include “Charleston”. Charleston is the capital of West Virginia. And also, historically, Charleston was the capital of South Carolina until 1786, but now it’s Columbia. However, in modern times, South Carolina’s capital is Columbia.

But in this worksheet, “Columbia” is not listed. “Charleston” is listed. And West Virginia is also in the list.

West Virginia’s capital is Charleston.

South Carolina’s capital is Columbia — which is not in the list.

This suggests that perhaps the worksheet intended “Charleston” for West Virginia, and maybe “Columbia” was accidentally omitted? But we have to work with what’s given.

Alternatively, perhaps “Columbus” is meant for South Carolina? No, that doesn’t make sense.

Wait — let’s list all 25 capitals and assign them properly based on standard knowledge, then see which ones fit the 25 states given.

Standard assignments:

Alaska - Juneau
Arkansas - Little Rock
Colorado - Denver
Connecticut - Hartford
Florida - Tallahassee
Georgia - Atlanta
Illinois - Springfield
Iowa - Des Moines
Louisiana - Baton Rouge
Maine - Augusta
Maryland - Annapolis
Michigan - Lansing
Minnesota - Saint Paul
Mississippi - Jackson
Missouri - Jefferson City
Nebraska - Lincoln
New Hampshire - Concord
New York - Albany
North Carolina - Raleigh
North Dakota - Bismarck
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City
Oregon - Salem
Rhode Island - Providence
South Carolina - Columbia ← NOT IN LIST
West Virginia - Charleston

Ah! Here’s the key: “Charleston” is in the list, and it belongs to West Virginia. But South Carolina’s capital “Columbia” is not in the list. So how do we handle South Carolina?

Wait — perhaps the worksheet has a typo, and “Columbus” is meant to be “Columbia”? But Columbus is Ohio’s capital, and Ohio isn’t even in the list of states here.

Alternatively, maybe “Charleston” is being used for both? No, that doesn’t work.

Let’s count the capitals again from the worksheet:

Given capitals: 25 items.

States to fill: 25 states.

So every capital must be used once.

List of capitals:

1. Albany → New York
2. Annapolis → Maryland
3. Atlanta → Georgia
4. Augusta → Maine
5. Baton Rouge → Louisiana
6. Bismarck → North Dakota
7. Charleston → West Virginia
8. Columbus → ? (Ohio, but Ohio not in list)
9. Concord → New Hampshire
10. Denver → Colorado
11. Des Moines → Iowa
12. Hartford → Connecticut
13. Jackson → Mississippi
14. Jefferson City → Missouri
15. Juneau → Alaska
16. Lansing → Michigan
17. Lincoln → Nebraska
18. Little Rock → Arkansas
19. Oklahoma City → Oklahoma
20. Providence → Rhode Island
21. Raleigh → North Carolina
22. Saint Paul → Minnesota
23. Salem → Oregon
24. Springfield → Illinois
25. Tallahassee → Florida

Now, which state is left without a capital? South Carolina.

And which capital is left unassigned? Columbus.

But Columbus is not South Carolina’s capital.

This indicates an error in the worksheet. However, since this is a homework task, and we must complete it as given, perhaps the intention is that “Columbus” is a distractor or there’s a mistake.

But wait — let’s look back at the original user input. The user wrote:

“US State Capitals Worksheet 1”

And the capitals listed include “Columbus”, and the states include “South Carolina”.

In some older contexts or errors, people might confuse Columbus with Columbia, but they are different.

However, for the sake of completing the worksheet as intended, and since “Columbia” is not available, but “Columbus” is, and South Carolina is the only state without a matching capital in the list, perhaps the worksheet expects “Columbus” for South Carolina? That would be incorrect geographically, but maybe it’s a trick or error.

Alternatively, perhaps I missed a state.

Let’s list all 25 states again:

Left:
1. Alaska
2. Arkansas
3. Colorado
4. Connecticut
5. Florida
6. Georgia
7. Illinois
8. Iowa
9. Louisiana
10. Maine
11. Maryland
12. Michigan
13. Minnesota
14. Mississippi
15. Missouri

Right:
16. Nebraska
17. New Hampshire
18. New York
19. North Carolina
20. North Dakota
21. Oklahoma
22. Oregon
23. Rhode Island
24. South Carolina
25. West Virginia

Yes, 25 states.

Capitals assigned correctly except for South Carolina and the leftover capital "Columbus".

Since "Columbus" is the capital of Ohio, and Ohio is not in the list, and "Columbia" is not in the list, the only logical conclusion is that there is an error in the worksheet. But for the purpose of this exercise, and since the student must fill in the blanks, perhaps the intended answer for South Carolina is "Columbus", even though it's wrong.

But that doesn't seem right.

Wait — let's double-check if "Charleston" could be for South Carolina. Historically, yes, but currently no. And West Virginia's capital is Charleston, and West Virginia is in the list.

Perhaps the worksheet has "Charleston" for South Carolina and another capital for West Virginia? But West Virginia's capital is Charleston, and there's no other capital like "Charleston" in the list.

Another idea: maybe "Columbus" is a typo for "Columbia", and we should use it for South Carolina.

Given that this is a common mistake, and for the sake of completing the worksheet, I will assume that "Columbus" is meant to be "Columbia" for South Carolina.

Otherwise, the worksheet cannot be completed accurately.

So, proceeding with that assumption:

South Carolina → Columbus (intended as Columbia)

But to be precise, let's note that in reality, it should be Columbia, but since it's not listed, and Columbus is the only one left, we'll use it.

Alternatively, perhaps the worksheet forgot to include "Columbia" and included "Columbus" by mistake.

For the purpose of this response, I will provide the correct geographical matches, and for South Carolina, since "Columbia" is not available, I will leave it as is, but that won't work.

Let's try a different approach. Let's list the correct capital for each state from the given list, and see which capital is left for South Carolina.

From the list, after assigning all others, the only capital left is "Columbus", and the only state left is "South Carolina".

So, despite the inaccuracy, for the worksheet to be completed, we must put "Columbus" for South Carolina.

Perhaps in the context of this worksheet, it's accepted.

I recall that in some very old worksheets or errors, this happens.

So, final decision:

For South Carolina, write "Columbus" — even though it's technically incorrect, it's the only option left.

But let's verify with another source mentally.

No, I think there's a better way. Let's look at the list again. Is "Charleston" possibly for South Carolina? But then West Virginia would have no capital.

West Virginia's capital is Charleston, and it's in the list.

South Carolina's capital is Columbia, not in list.

Perhaps the worksheet has a mistake, but for the student, they should know that South Carolina's capital is Columbia, but since it's not there, maybe it's a test to see if they notice.

But the directions say "write the name for each capital city next to the state where it is located", implying that all capitals are provided.

Given that, and to resolve this, I will assume that "Columbus" is a typo for "Columbia", and use it for South Carolina.

So, here is the completed list:

Left Column:
Alaska - Juneau
Arkansas - Little Rock
Colorado - Denver
Connecticut - Hartford
Florida - Tallahassee
Georgia - Atlanta
Illinois - Springfield
Iowa - Des Moines
Louisiana - Baton Rouge
Maine - Augusta
Maryland - Annapolis
Michigan - Lansing
Minnesota - Saint Paul
Mississippi - Jackson
Missouri - Jefferson City

Right Column:
Nebraska - Lincoln
New Hampshire - Concord
New York - Albany
North Carolina - Raleigh
North Dakota - Bismarck
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City
Oregon - Salem
Rhode Island - Providence
South Carolina - Columbus [assuming typo for Columbia]
West Virginia - Charleston

But to be accurate, I should note that South Carolina's capital is Columbia, not Columbus.

However, for the sake of completing the worksheet as per the given options, we'll use "Columbus" for South Carolina.

Perhaps the worksheet intended "Columbia" but wrote "Columbus" by mistake.

In many educational contexts, this kind of error occurs, and students are expected to use the closest match.

So, final answers:

Left Column:
Alaska: Juneau
Arkansas: Little Rock
Colorado: Denver
Connecticut: Hartford
Florida: Tallahassee
Georgia: Atlanta
Illinois: Springfield
Iowa: Des Moines
Louisiana: Baton Rouge
Maine: Augusta
Maryland: Annapolis
Michigan: Lansing
Minnesota: Saint Paul
Mississippi: Jackson
Missouri: Jefferson City

Right Column:
Nebraska: Lincoln
New Hampshire: Concord
New York: Albany
North Carolina: Raleigh
North Dakota: Bismarck
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
Oregon: Salem
Rhode Island: Providence
South Carolina: Columbus [with note that it should be Columbia]
West Virginia: Charleston

But since the instruction is to solve the problem accurately, and accurately means using correct geography, I am conflicted.

Let's think differently. Perhaps "Columbus" is not for South Carolina, but for another state? But all other states have their correct capitals in the list.

For example, Ohio is not in the list, so "Columbus" has no home.

Unless... is there a state missing? Let's see the states: the 25 states listed are all covered except that South Carolina's capital is missing.

Perhaps the worksheet has 25 capitals for 25 states, and "Columbus" is meant for South Carolina as a common error.

I recall that in some quizzes, they might use "Columbus" for South Carolina to test if students know it's wrong, but here the directions don't suggest that.

Given the constraints, I will provide the correct matches, and for South Carolina, since "Columbia" is not available, I will omit it, but that leaves a blank.

That's not acceptable.

After careful consideration, I believe the intended answer is to use "Columbus" for South Carolina, acknowledging the error.

So, here is the final answer as per the worksheet's given capitals:

Final Answer:
Alaska: Juneau
Arkansas: Little Rock
Colorado: Denver
Connecticut: Hartford
Florida: Tallahassee
Georgia: Atlanta
Illinois: Springfield
Iowa: Des Moines
Louisiana: Baton Rouge
Maine: Augusta
Maryland: Annapolis
Michigan: Lansing
Minnesota: Saint Paul
Mississippi: Jackson
Missouri: Jefferson City
Nebraska: Lincoln
New Hampshire: Concord
New York: Albany
North Carolina: Raleigh
North Dakota: Bismarck
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
Oregon: Salem
Rhode Island: Providence
South Carolina: Columbus
West Virginia: Charleston

Note: South Carolina's actual capital is Columbia, but since it's not in the list, and Columbus is the only remaining capital, it is used here for completion.