Free Printable U.S. States and Capitals Flash Cards | Social Studies

Sooner or later, every young student living in the United States has to learn the 50 states and their capitals. Without a handy study aid, memorizing all these facts can be a true challenge.

Fortunately, you’ve found a web page with a set of free states and capitals flash cards! Help your kids act their states and capitals quiz with these convenient printable cards.

The flash cards are available in color and in black and white. They have been saved in pdf format on standard 8.5″ x 11″ pages.

States and Capitals Flash Cards

Color Version

Click on the image below to open the pdf in your browser.

If your printer has duplex printing capability, be sure to choose short-sided binding when printing these states and capitals flash cards.

 

States and Capitals Flash Cards

Black & White Version

To keep the names of the states and capitals from showing through the cards, print them out on sturdy construction paper. You can also avoid this problem by printing the sides of the flash cards on separate sheets and then taping them together.

States and Capitals List

Finally, here is a US states and capitals list in alphabetical order, to make sure you’ve printed the flash cards correctly.

Alabama – Montgomery
Alaska – Juneau
Arizona – Phoenix
Arkansas – Little Rock
California – Sacramento
Colorado – Denver
Connecticut – Hartford
Delaware – Dover
Florida – Tallahassee
Georgia – Atlanta
Hawaii – Honolulu
Idaho – Boise
Illinois – Springfield
Indiana – Indianapolis
Iowa – Des Moines
Kansas – Topeka
Kentucky – Frankfort
Louisiana – Baton Rouge
Maine – Augusta
Maryland – Annapolis
Massachusetts – Boston
Michigan – Lansing
Minnesota – St. Paul
Mississippi – Jackson
Missouri – Jefferson City
Montana – Helena
Nebraska – Lincoln
Nevada – Carson City
New Hampshire – Concord
New Jersey – Trenton
New Mexico – Santa Fe
New York – Albany
North Carolina – Raleigh
North Dakota – Bismarck
Ohio – Columbus
Oklahoma – Oklahoma City
Oregon – Salem
Pennsylvania – Harrisburg
Rhode Island – Providence
South Carolina – Columbia
South Dakota – Pierre
Tennessee – Nashville
Texas – Austin
Utah – Salt Lake City
Vermont – Montpelier
Virginia – Richmond
Washington – Olympia
West Virginia – Charleston
Wisconsin – Madison
Wyoming – Cheyenne