| Hint | | Extra info on why it is |
| western US ? | |
| contains city that is the financial capital? | |
| due to agriculture and oil? | |
| tourism, strong economy ? | |
| contains third largest populated city ? | |
| one of original thirteen colonies, contained mostly loyalists ? | |
| automobile industry ? | |
| one of original thirteen colonies, mostly led the movement for independence ? | |
| many companies based from its largest city, which is the 23rd largest city in the US ? | |
| liberty bell ? | |