U.S. States and Rivers that Share a Name - Sudden Death

16 of the 50 U.S. states share their name with a major river, which typically flows through or borders the state. Can you select those 16 states without selecting one of the 34 states that don't?
A seven-mile stretch of the North-Canadian River in downtown Oklahoma City was renamed the "Oklahoma River" in 2004, so it technically qualifies as one of the 16 correct answers.
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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