Early Settlers
Who were the first people to live in North America?
Hunters, Native Americans, Indians, or Indigenous Peoples
What is the state capitol?
Indianapolis
Who is our current President?
Donald Trump
Indianapolis is in what direction from Lafayette?
South or southeast
Give an example of a good and a service
Answers may vary
Because of the colonizers, many Native Americans died of diseases. What did they lack that would have protected them from getting sick?
Immunity
What war divided the Northern and Southern States of the U.S?
The Civil War
What are the three LEVELS of government?
Federal, State, Local
What lake does Indiana border?
Lake Michigan
What is the number 1 export in Indiana?
Soybeans
The Boston Tea Party happened in 1773 before what war?
The Revolutionary War OR The American Revolution
Who was the 16th president of the United States that spent his childhood growing up in southern Indiana?
Abraham Lincoln
Who is the head of the Executive branch and the federal level of government?
The President
1,000,000 years ago _________ flattened hills, dug out lakes, and created new hills.
Glaciers
When was Purdue founded as a University?
1869
The Louisiana Purchase gave us land west of which major river?
The Mississippi River
The Civil War ended what in the U.S.?
Slavery
What are the three BRANCHES of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What are the intermediate directions?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
In 1897, a new labor law was passed stating that children had to be ____ years old to work.
14
Indiana was the ___th state to join the United States.
19th
What does the word raided mean?
Attack suddenly
Is the mayor responsible for educational standards for the entire state?
No
Name all 7 continents.
Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Antarctica, Australia
What did James Oliver invent?
The Chilled Plow