Friday, August 16, 2013

Iowa: The Hawkeye State

  • Capital: Des Moines
  • Major Cities:
    • Sioux City
    • Cedar Rapids
    • Davenport
    • Waterloo
  • Major Geographical Features
    • Missouri River
    • Big Sioux River
    • Des Moines River
    • Mississippi River
    • Great Plains
    • Northwest Iowa Plains
    • Southern Drift Plains
    • Des Moines Lobe
    • Paleozoic Plateau
  • National Parks: none
  • 1803: Present-day Iowa acquired in the Louisiana Purchase
  • 1833: 1st settlement in Dubuque
  • 1846: Iowa becomes the 29th state
  • Name Meaning: "The Beautiful Land" in the language of the Iowa Indians
  • Motto: "Our liberties we price and our rights we maintain"
  • The red delicious apple was developed in East Peru, Iowa
  • Capitol building dome is covered in 23 karat gold leaf
  • 92% of Iowa is farm land
  • Industries
    • Corn
    • Hogs
    • Soybeans
  • Famous People
    • Buffalo Bill
    • Herbert Hoover
    • Johnny Carson
    • Zach Johnson
    • Lolo Jones
    • Ashton Kutcher
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