QUIZ: Can You Tell Us What These States Are Known For?

Which state is known as the Empire State?

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When the country’s first president, George Washington, wrote in 1785 that New York was the “seat of the empire,” he likely wasn’t the first person to refer to the state this way. Still, it’s one of the oldest documented sources of the nickname.

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Which state is known as the Empire State?

• Michigan
• New York
• Massachusetts
• Connecticut