| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ALA | U.S. state that comes first alphabetically: Abbr. |
| AUGUSTA | Fourth U.S. state capital alphabetically |
| DEL | First U.S. state |
| SANTAFE | First-founded U.S. state capital |
| ALBRIGHT | First female U.S. secretary of state |
| VERMONT | First U.S. state to abolish slavery |
| DELAWARE | First state to ratify the U.S. Constitution |
| TEXAS | U.S.S. ..., first battleship to become a state shrine |
