Ms. Harbach 3rd Grade Social Studies Midwest States Ms. Harbach 3rd Grade Social Studies

Illinois Capital: Springfield Nickname: Prairie State State symbols Bird: cardinal Tree: white oak Flower: violet Illinois is a leading producer of soybeans, corn, and hogs. Other agricultural commodities include cattle, wheat, oats, sorghum, and hay.

Indiana Capital: Indianapolis Nickname: Hoosier State State symbols Bird: cardinal Tree: tulip tree Flower: peony The state is a leader in agriculture with corn the principal crop. Hogs, soybeans, wheat, oats, rye, tomatoes, onions, and poultry .

Iowa Capital: Des Moines Nickname: Hawkeye State State symbols Bird: eastern goldfinch Tree: none Flower: wild rose Iowa leads the nation in all corn, soybean, and comes in third in total livestock sales.

Kansas Capital: Topeka Nicknames: Sunflower State and Jayhawk State State symbols Bird: western meadowlark Tree: cottonwood Flower: sunflower Today, wheat fields, oil-well derricks, herds of cattle, and grain-storage elevators are chief features of the Kansas landscape.

Michigan Capital: Lansing Nickname: Wolverine State State symbols Bird: robin Tree: none Flower: apple blossom While Michigan ranks first among the states in production of motor vehicles and parts, it is also a leader in many other manufacturing and processing lines, including prepared cereals, machine tools, airplane parts, refrigerators, hardware, and furniture.

Minnesota Capital: St. Paul Nickname: North Star State and Gopher State State symbols Bird: common loon Tree: red pine Flower: lady slipper Minnesota's factories produce nonelectrical machinery, fabricated metals, flour-mill products, plastics, electronic computers, scientific instruments, and processed foods.

Missouri Capital: Jefferson City Nickname: Show-me State State symbols Bird: bluebird Tree: flowering dogwood Flower: hawthorn Missouri mines produce 90% of the nation's principal (non-recycled) lead supply.

Nebraska Capital: Lincoln Nickname: Cornhusker State State symbols Bird: Western meadowlark Tree: cottonwood Flower: goldenrod Manufacturing has become diversified: Firms making electronic components, auto accessories, pharmaceuticals, and mobile homes have joined such older industries as clothing, farm machinery, chemicals, and transportation equipment.

North Dakota Capital: Bismarck Nickname: Sioux State State symbols Bird: western meadowlark Tree: American elm Flower: wild prairie rose North Dakota is the most rural of all the states, with farms covering more than 90% of the land.

Ohio Capital: Columbus Nickname: Buckeye State State symbols Bird: cardinal Tree: buckeye Flower: scarlet carnation The state's fertile soil produces soybeans, corn, oats, greenhouse and nursery products, wheat, hay, and apples, peaches, strawberries, and grapes.

South Dakota Capital: Pierre Nickname: Mount Rushmore State State symbols Bird: ring-necked pheasant Tree: black hills spruce Flower: American pasqueflower South Dakota is the second-largest producer of flaxseed and sunflower seed in the nation.

Wisconsin Capital: Madison Nickname: Badger State State symbols Bird: robin Tree: sugar maple Flower: wood violet The chief industrial products of the state are automobiles, machinery, furniture, paper, beer, and processed foods.