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Wisconsin

Became a state on May 29, 1848. Wisconsin. Maura Pogirski. Nickname & Motto . Nickname- The Badger State Motto- “Forward” . State Flower & Bird. State Flower- Violet Wood State Bird- Robin. State Seal. 2 men = a Sailor and a Miner. Banner “Forward” is state motto

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Wisconsin

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  1. Became a state on May 29, 1848. Wisconsin MauraPogirski

  2. Nickname & Motto • Nickname- The Badger State • Motto- “Forward”

  3. State Flower & Bird • State Flower- Violet Wood • State Bird- Robin

  4. State Seal • 2 men = a Sailor and a Miner. • Banner “Forward” is state motto • Pick & Shovel = early Mining • Arm & Hammer = Wisconsin’s Laborers & artisans. • Anchor= symbolizes sailing. • Plough = Farming

  5. Wisconsin has 3 state animals; A Domestic (Dairy Cow) State Animal (Badger) State Wildlife Animal. (White Tailed Deer) State Animals

  6. State Tree & Song • On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!Grand old badger state!We, thy loyal sons and daughters,Hail thee, good and great.On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!Champion of the right,"Forward", our mottoGod will give thee might • State Tree- Sugar Maple

  7. State Color & Flag • State Color- Blue meaning courageous • State Flag-

  8. State Jewel/Mineral & Coin Jewel/Mineral/Rock Coin • Rock- (Red Granite) • Mineral- (Galena) • In the last year, people have been selling false Wisconsin state coins to coin collectors. Above the corn in the picture, there’s an extra leaf.

  9. Famous People • Chris Farley (Comedian) Jeffery Dahmer (Serial Killer) • Oprah Winfrey (talk show host) • Kurtwood Smith (That 70’s show Actor) • Dr. Laurel Clark (Astronaut)

  10. State Climate • Continental Climate- Warm Summers& Snowy Cold Winters.

  11. Map & Location • Latitude- Placed Between 40° 32’ N to 47 ° 3’N. • Longitude- 86° 49’W to 92° 54’W.

  12. Capital • Wisconsin’s Capital- Madison.

  13. Foods & Crops Produced • Summer Sausage • Milk & Other Dairy Products • Hay • Soybeans • Corn • Cranberries

  14. Cost of average home in Wisconsin: $29,578.75 Average of State Living Cost

  15. Sports Teams • Green Bay Packers (NFL) • Milwaukee Brewers (MBL) • Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) • Wisconsin Badgers (College Football)

  16. Government Governor Senator and House of Representatives • Jim Doyle • Herb Kohl. • Tammy Baldwin, Steve Kagen, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, David R. Obey, Thomas Petri, Paul Ryan, F. James Sensenbrenner.

  17. Famous Landmarks, Places, & Parks • Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Headquarters. • McMillan Hotel (Haunted). • Milwaukee County Zoo. • Grand Opera House.

  18. Elevation • Highest Point- Timms Hill 1,591 ft. above sea level. • Lowest Point- Lake Michigain 581 ft above sea level. • Average Elevation- 1050 ft. above sea leavel.

  19. Cost of Average Home/ Yearly Income/Population • The average cost of a home/condo in WI is- $152,600. • Average Yearly Income for residents in WI - $30,906. • Population- 5,600,000

  20. Natural Resources • Natural Resources : • Water • Soil • Climate • All of them enable great farming conditions.

  21. State Taxes • 5% (Food & Prescription Drugs) • 32.9% cents/gallon. • $2.52 a pack of cigarettes.

  22. Cars Buses Planes Trucks State Transportation

  23. Wisconsin’s Capital: Madison

  24. References • www.wikipedia.com • www.google/wisconisn.state • www.google/images.com • www.state.com

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