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History of the Land
Life on the Prairie
History of the Native Iowans (Indians)
Iowa State Facts
Religion &
Government
100
True
True or False the land of Iowa was once under water 500 million year ago?
100
Logs and prairie grass.
What were sod houses built out of?
100
Artifacts
How do we know about the history of the Indians?
100
Des Moines
What is the capital of Iowa?
100
Laws and officers
What was needed in a government?
200
Summer dry spells.
Why did the prairie grass die?
200
Stagecoaches, Railroads, Steamboats.
What were the three types of transportation?
200
Clay pots, fossils, and jewelry.
What artifacts remain for us to study for today?
200
The Hawkeye State.
What is the state nick name
200
1803
When did the United States buy Louisiana from France?
300
Corn
Iowa is the place that people grow a lot of what?
300
About 10,500
About how many American settlers settled in Iowa in 1836?
300
Corn
What agricultural product was grown in the rich soil for early Iowans?
300
Eagle
What is the animal on the state flag?
300
False
True or False Iowa became part of the United States in 1877
400
Trees and prairie grass.
What two things fight each other for sunlight?
400
They plowed the land and so when it rained it washed away.
Why was Iowa loosing rich soil?
400
Guns, knives, metal pots, and glass beads.
What did Indians acquire through trade making their lives easier?
400
June 12, 1876
When did the State become part of the United States?
400
Robert Lucas
Who was the firs governor of the Iowa territory
500
Indian men were the hunters so they weren't allowed to work in the gardens.
Why couldn't the men work in the garden?
500
989,328 native-born
About how many native-born people were in Iowa?
500
Willow poles and elm bark.
What were the houses that they lived in during the winter made of?
500
Boone River and Lake Red Rock
What is a lake and a river in Iowa?
500
$23.37 and a half cents.
How much did Edward spend on his trip from Ohio riding horseback?