Iowa Epp Krusenvald, Norman Maaring, Lukas Pertel Tarvastu Gymnasium 2011.

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Iowa Epp Krusenvald, Norman Maaring, Lukas Pertel Tarvastu Gymnasium 2011

General facts Capital - Des Moines; area km 2 ; population - around 3 million; location - midwestern part of the United States neighbours - Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri; Iowa - Ioway people.

Geography Major rivers - Mississippi River, Missouri River; rolling hills; about 5 percent is forested; bald eagle; animals - deers, raccoons, opossums, chipmunks.

Symbols Bird - Eastern Goldfinch; flower - Wild Rose; grass - Bluebunch Wheatgrass; tree - Oak; rock - Geode; motto - "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain."

History Native Americans; the French Period - Louis Jolliet and Marquette; Louisiana Purchase - became a part of the USA; december Iowa became a state; Civil War - helped with railroad; diverse religious history - small sects; Amish, Amana Inspirationists and Mormons.

Economy Diverse economy; inflation in 1970's; agriculture - livestock, crops; taxation; transportation - airports and railroads.

Culture Outdoor sports - fishing, hunting, camping; many festivals - tulip, food; attractions - adventureland, zoo, waterpark; Iowa State Fair.

Landmarks Amana Colonies; Herbert Hoover Birthplace; Sergeant Floyd Monument; Old capitol.

Famous people Herbert Hoover; John Wayne; Henry Wallace; Ashton Kutcher; Kyle Korver; Glenn Miller; William "Buffalo Bill" Cody; Grant Wood.

Laws throughout the history A man with a mustache may never kiss a woman in public; the "Ice-Cream Man" and his truck are banned; horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants; one-armed piano players must perform for free; it is against the law to kiss for more than five minutes; husband may never take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with his wife.

Thank you for your attention!

References Polly Alison Morrice, Joyce Hart Iowa. Marshall Cavendish Corporation. Jeri Freedman Iowa Past & Present. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa shgresources.com/ia/facts/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Historic_Landmarks_i n_Iowa