Michigan got its nickname, "The Wolverine State" in 1835. There was a dispute with Ohio over the Toledo strip and the people of Michigan were said to have been as "bloodthirsty and vicious as wolverines."
the nickname of Michigan is Great Lake State
Delaware has the nickname of The First State because it was the first to ratify the Constitution
The Not A State
Connecticut
nevada got its nickname the silver state from the mining industries. they had so much silver and that is how nevada got its nickname the silver state
Mississippi got it
My state got it from all the sun flowers we grow
The Bluegrass State
Alabama
Louisiana got the nickname ''THE PELICAN STATE'' because of the abundance of brown pelicans everywhere
Montanas nickname is the treasure state and it got its nickname from its extensive mineral reserves.
Nevada got the nickname the Silver State because of the large silver deposits that were discovered and mined in the state. The Comstock Lode is the most famous one.
I think it got it's name from the Souix Indian tribe
New Hampshire got its nickname ,"The Granite State", because of its mountains. Its Mountains are mostly made of granite.
The state has that has the nickname peach state is Georgia. Georgia got its nickname because they plant lots of peaches every year.
Utah got its nickname from the Ute Indians and before the Ute indians were there the mormon settlers called them the beehive state, lake tahoe state, and desert state. Utah got its name from the ute indians also.