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Hoosier Hodgepodge
100
A plan or government is called...
constitution
100
Who was the first governor of Indiana Territory?
William Henry Harrison
100
A group or person's "way of life" is called their...
culture
100
Which Native American group became the largest in Indiana?
Miami
100
What shaped Indiana's landscape and environment?
glaciers
200
An early family member is called...
ancestor
200
Who was the leader of the American troops when they recaptured Fort Sackville near Vincennes?
George Rogers Clark
200
What body of water is our state capital located?
White River
200
Which war did the colonists win to gain their independence?
American Revolution
200
What year did Indiana become a state?
1816
300
The freedom to govern on one's own is called...
independence
300
Who was the first governor in the state of Indiana?
Jonathan Jennings
300
What is one important natural resource of Indiana?
forests, farmland or coal
300
What was the name of the battle that marked a major defeat for the Native Americans?
Battle of Tippecanoe
300
The kind of weather a place has over a long period of time is called...
climate
400
A sudden complete change of government is called...
revolution
400
Who was the Shawnee chief that was defeated in the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
Blue Jacket
400
Which landform can be found near Lake Michigan?
dunes
400
How do we know about the Historic Indians who lived in Indiana?
Written records from the Europeans
400
Which year's Indiana Constitution is still in effect today?
1851
500
A journey to a place to learn more about it called...
expedition
500
Who signed a treaty with the British during the French and Indian War?
Chief Demoiselle
500
What are the layers of soil and rock that form the Earth's surface called?
lithosphere
500
Which group may have reached North America by crossing the land bridge between Asia and Alaska?
Palio Indians
500
Who was the first European to visit what is now Indiana?
Sieur de La Salle