States and Capitals
Vocabulary
Places
People
Bodies of Water
100
The capital of Indiana where a famous NASCAR race is held each year
What is Indianapolis
100
area where grasses grow well, but trees are rare
What is a prairie
100
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum spent more than 14 years carving the faces of four United States Presidents which is located in this state
Where is South Dakota
100
two explorers who were sent out by Thomas Jefferson to find a route to the Pacific Ocean
Who are Lewis and Clark
100
Michigan is the only state split in two by these 5 lakes
What is Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan,Lake Erie, and Lake Superior
200
Topeka is the capital of this "Sunflower State"
What is Kansas
200
a flat -bottomed boat
What is a barge
200
The 630-foot Gateway Arch, located here (city and state), is the nation's tallest monument. It is a monument to the spirit of western pioneers.
Where is St. Louis, Missouri
200
a blacksmith and entrepreneur who improved the plow in the 1850s for farmers in the Midwest
Who is John Deere
200
The longest river in the US that flows from Northern Minnesota and along the eastern borders of Iowa and Missouri down into the Southeast
What is the Mississippi River
300
the capital of Iowa and the most populous city in Iowa
What is Des Moines
300
waterway that has been dug across land for ships to go through
What is a canal
300
Milk and dairy products are very important to this states economy
What is Wisconsin
300
his real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens and his pen name was created while working on steamboats which means twelve feet deep dogs who protect the sheep
Who is Mark Twain
300
This river flows along the southern border of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
What is the Ohio River
400
Madison is the capital of this state which is named after James Madison
What is Wisconsin
400
settlement set up by a religious group to teach its religion and to help the people of an area
What is a mission
400
this area of the Midwest is known as the corn belt
What is the Central Plains
400
a French priest and explorer who along with Louis Jolliet explored areas of the Midwest in 1673
Who is Jacques Marquette
400
This river flows across North Dakota, down into South Dakota, along the eastern border of Nebraska and across Missouri
What is the Missouri River
500
The capital of Nebraska which use to be called Lancaster
What is Lincoln
500
grass, roots, and dirt that form the ground's top layer
What is sod
500
Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable's trading post became this major city located in this state (City and State)
What is Chicago,lllinois
500
a tribe who settled in present day Minnesota,Wisconsin, and Michigan in 1641 and who whose culture was changed by the fur trade
Who is the Ojibwa
500
this river, whose name means water, flows across Nebraska and is tributary of the Missouri River.The river played an important role in the westward expansion of the United States, providing the route for several major westward trails, including the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail. It was explored in the 18th century by French fur trappers, who also knew it as the Nebraska River.
What is the Platte River
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