90 likes | 321 Views
Alaska. BY: Sandra Kielsa. Major things to know about Alaska. Alaska became was found: January 3 1959 Capital: Juneau Largest City: Anchorage Population in a year: 735,132 Nickname: The Last Frontier State Flower: Forget-Me-Not State Tree: The Sitka Spruce State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan.
E N D
Alaska BY: Sandra Kielsa
Major things to know about Alaska • Alaska became was found: January 3 1959 • Capital: Juneau • Largest City: Anchorage • Population in a year: 735,132 • Nickname: The Last Frontier • State Flower: Forget-Me-Not • State Tree: The Sitka Spruce • State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
Major Features • Yukon River • North Slope • Brooks mountain range • Artic Coastal Plains • Alaskan Pninsula
Major Resources • fish • Lumber • Petroleum • Natural gas
History • In the 1868,gold rushes in Alaska in the nearby Yukon Territory brought thousands of settlers to Alaska • In 1968 discovery of oil at Prudhoe Bay • In 1977 completion of the Trans Alaska pipiline led to and oil boom
Goods And Items • Dog Sleigh Idioms • Fruits • Vegies
Attractions • Dog Sleighing • Hiking • Skiing • Snowboarding
bibliography • Answers.com • Dubios,murielL.Alaska,2000 • Google