By: Anthony #14 Teacher: Mr. Cohen

 State Animal: Missouri mule  State Bird: Bluebird  State Aquatic Animal: Paddlefish A large, primitive, freshwater cartilaginous fish  State Fish: Channel catfish  State Flower: White hawthorn  State Tree: Flowering dogwood  State Nut Tree: Eastern black walnut tree  State Fossil: Crinoids A sea lily that lived 250 million years ago.  State Mineral: Galena  State Folk Dance: square dance  State Amphibian: Bull Frog  State Day - Missouri Day (third Wednesday of October  State Dessert - ice cream cone  State Dinosaur - duck-billed dinosaur  State Game Bird - bobwhite quail  State Grape - Norton / Cynthiana grape  State Grass - big bluestem grass  State Horse - Missouri fox trotting horse  State Invertebrate - crayfish (crawfish)  State Motto - "The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law" Information from, earning.com/usa/state s/missouri/ and olsusa.org/site-map- 06.html#Anchor- MissouriSymbols earning.com/usa/state s/missouri/

The capital located in the state capital of Jefferson City at 201 West Capitol Avenue. The domed building was designed by the New York architectural firm of Tracy and Swartwout and completed in It is the third capitol building in Jefferson City. The Capitol's dome, rising 238 feet (73 m) above ground level and topped by a bronze statue of Ceres. In addition to housing the two legislative bodies, the Capitol houses offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor and some administrative agencies. The original budget called for a building to be constructed for $3 million, with an additional $500,000 allocated for site and furnishings. This was approved in general election by the public by a three-to-one margin However, the state miscalculated on revenue projections, and ended up collecting $4,215,000. All of this money was eventually used for the entire project, which is one of the reasons why the sculptures and art work are of such high caliber. Information from, org/wiki/Missouri_ State_Capitol

The Gateway Arch Picture from o.com/visit- missouri The Gateway Arch is a monument that attracts people from all around. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is perhaps the most recognized place to visit in the state.

 With a historic past and exciting present, there’s certainly no shortage of fun things to see and do in St. Joseph. Visit the site where the first Pony Express rider set off with a satchel of mail, where the infamous outlaw Jesse James took his last stand or explore any of the city’s many other treasures. Then spend your Pony Express evening dining in style, taking in one of the city’s many festivals and enjoying a unique nightlife.

 Presidential Birthplace - Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar (near Joplin) on May 8, 1884 (he was the 33rd US President, serving from 1945 to 1953).  Highest Point - Taum Sauk Mountain- 1,772 feet (540 m) above sea level  Origin of the Name Missouri - Missouri was named for an Algonquian Indian word that means "river of the big canoes  State Nickname - The Show Me State  State Abbreviation – MO  State Capital - Jefferson City  Largest City - Kansas City  Area - 69,709 square miles [Missouri is the 21st biggest state in the USA]  Population - 5,595,211 (as of 2000) [Missouri is the 16th most populous state in the USA]  Name for Residents – Missourians  Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans), mining (zinc, lead), aircraft equipment, cars, beer  Number of Counties – 82 Information from tates/missouri/ tates/missouri/

It was not until 1673, when Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet sailed down the Mississippi River in canoes along the area that would later become Missouri. The two established that the Mississippi River ran all the way to the sea. In 1682, Robert de LaSalle claimed the Louisiana Territory for France. In addition to present day Missouri, the territory included all or part of present-day Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Idaho. Soon French settlers were establishing trading posts and forts in the new territory. During the early years of French occupation, trade with the Indians was the only major industry.

 Motto in English The Welfare of the People Established 1839  Location Columbia, Missouri, USA  Campus Urban, College town Main campus: Total: 17,830 acres  Colors Black and MU Gold Athletics NCAA Division I, Big 12  Nickname Tiger Mascot Truman the Tiger

Picture for com I hope you enjoyed my presentation and learned a lot of things to the state flower to the state University. This is the last slide but not the final one!

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