| Pattern | States | State | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border the Gulf of Mexico | Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama | Mississippi | 92%
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| Start with O | Oklahoma, Ohio | Oregon | 87%
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| Begin with "New" | New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York | New Mexico | 61%
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| New England States | Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine | Connecticut | 45%
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| Four Letter States | Ohio, Utah | Iowa | 38%
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| Four Corners States | Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona | Utah | 38%
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| Border Ontario | Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York | Michigan | 30%
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| Have a city over 1,000,000 people | Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois | New York | 30%
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| Admitted in the 20th Century | New Mexico, Hawaii, Arizona, Oklahoma | Alaska | 18%
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| Have a Spanish Name | California, Arizona, Nevada, Montana | Colorado | 17%
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| Was an Independent Country | Vermont, Hawaii | Texas | 11%
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| Border West Virginia | Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia | Maryland | 8%
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| "Border" States in the Civil War | Delaware, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri | West Virginia | 8%
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| End in "S" | Massachusetts, Kansas, Illinois, Texas | Arkansas | 6%
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| Border Exactly 2 States | Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington | Florida | 4%
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| Capitals contain "City" | Utah, Oklahoma, Missouri | Nevada | 4%
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| Capitals and States begin with the Same Letter | Delaware, Oklahoma, Hawaii | Indiana | 1%
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| Capitals start with B | Louisiana, North Dakota, Idaho | Massachusetts | 1%
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| Swung in the 2020 Election | Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan | Pennsylvania | 1%
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