People
People
Terms
Places
Smorgasbord
100
Group of people who lived communally.
Who are the Amana Colonies, Amish, and/or Icarians?
100
This group of people settled in every county of Iowa and was the largest foreign-born immigrant population of the state.
Who are the Germans?
100
The town in a county that has the county government businesses and the courthouse.
What is the county seat?
100
Entry cities for settlers crossing the Mississippi into Iowa.
What is Dubuque, Clinton, Muscatine, Burlington,Fort Madison?
100
Two reasons why immigrants were coming to Iowa.
What is freedom of religion and opportunity to make a better life?
200
Three Jewish brothers started this department store in 1856 in the town of Keokuk.
What is Younkers?
200
The Czech population of Cedar Rapids established this community center.
What is SoCo Hall?
200
Homes that were built into the side of a hill.
What are sod homes?
200
Cities serving as supplies providers before settlers headed across the Great Plains or to the Dakotas.
What is Sioux City and Council Bluffs?
200
Allowed goods to move from place to place easier and faster to improve the quality of life for all Iowans.
What is the railroad?
300
When they came to Iowa, they found themselves working in coal mines in the south and south central part of the state.
Who are the Italians?
300
The Dutch named this town, meaning "place of refuge" to worship God.
What is Pella?
300
This was a community center for the purpose of entertainment, such as plays.
What is an Opera House?
300
This is the town and county where the 2nd oldest courthouse in the nation is still being used.
What is Keosuaqua, Van Buren County
300
Factor caused by famine, war, and natural disasters.
What is push factor?
400
This group got lost looking for an established colony and ended up settling in Madrid, Iowa.
Who are the Swedish immigrants?
400
The Decorah Posten, published by this group, was so well read that at one time it had approximately 46,000 readers.
Who are the Norwegians?
400
This is a group of people that have been forced out of their homeland, due to war or ethnic cleansing, and forced to relocate.
Who are refugees?
400
This is the spot in Van Buren County where some of the first deaths occurred on the Morman Trail.
What is Richardson's Point?
400
Factor caused by improved living conditions and family links.
What is pull factor?
500
This group, from the British Isles, came to Iowa before it was a state to work the lead mines around Dubuque.
Who are the Irish?
500
This group from the British Isles, moved to Wapello, Mahaska, and Lucas counties to mine coal.
Who are the Welsh?
500
Before bridges were built, it was a way for a person to get from one side of a river to another.
What is a ferry?
500
Civil War disagreements divided these two towns located on opposite sides of the Des Moines River in Van Buren County.
What is Douds and Leando?
500
This is where the Morman Trail splits; one trail going more northern, the other one dipping to the south towards Missouri.
What is Drakesville?
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