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Wyoming

Wyoming . B y: Alexis B. Victoria P. Morgan L . Nickname, Region in the U.S, Capital city, Major cities and Population. Nickname: “The Equality State” Region: The G reat P lains and Rocky Mountains Capital city: Cheyenne since 1869 Major cities: Casper, Jackson, Gillette, Laramie

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Wyoming

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  1. Wyoming By: Alexis B. Victoria P. Morgan L.

  2. Nickname, Region in the U.S, Capital city, Major cities and Population. • Nickname: “The Equality State” • Region: The Great Plains and Rocky Mountains • Capital city: Cheyenne since 1869 • Major cities: Casper, Jackson, Gillette, Laramie • Population: 563,626 people

  3. The state flag, the state bird, and the state tree • The state bird: Western Meadowlak • The State tree: Eastern Cottonwood • The state flag:

  4. Current Governor and State Senators • Governor: Matt Mead • Senators: Michael Enzi, and John Barraso • They are both republican

  5. Resources, Agriculture and farming • Resources: mineral deposits, grazing land, scenery, wildlife and water • our country would not be good for Agriculture and farming because the country Wyoming has no crop land because of its dry land and ground

  6. History and additional historical facts • Statehood: July 10, 1890, the 44th state • Historical fact #1: Native Americans living on the great plains once lived in teepees. • Historical fact #2: the Shoehore also lived in Wyoming in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s • Historical fact #3: in 1869, Wyoming gives women the right to vote

  7. Places to visit • #1: Yellowstone National Park you can see their hot springs that shoot fresh water • #2: Cheyenne frontier days is a celebration of all things western and all things Wyoming

  8. Additional facts • It took four treaties for the United States to get the land that makes up Wyoming more than for any other state • In 1807, John Colter explores Wyoming for the first time and visits Yellow Stone • In 1924, Wyoming voters elected the first woman governor, Nellie Taylor • The word Wyoming comes from a Delaware Indiana word meaning “upon great plain”

  9. Additional facts • The Indians once lived in mild stone in teepees made out of hay, bark, and animal skin. • Mining, agriculture, tourism are many things that you may see in Wyoming. • 1835 a large rendezvous of fur trappers is held at the green river. • 1867 the union prafic railroad comes to Wyoming .

  10. Bibliography • “Wyoming”. Culture Grams state edition. ProQuest, 2014. Web 22 April 2014. • Roberts, Phill, and Ronald E. Belswenger. “Wyoming”. World Book Student. World Book, 2014. Web. 22 May 2014

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