WISCONSIN

Maura Pogirski

Became a state on May 29,

1848.

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 Pick & Shovel = early Mining Arm & Hammer = Wisconsin’s Laborers &

artisans. Anchor= symbolizes sailing. Plough = Farming

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Wisconsin has 3 state animals;

A Domestic (Dairy Cow)

State Animal (Badger)

State Wildlife Animal. (White Tailed Deer)

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

STATE COLOR & FLAG

State Color- Blue meaning courageous

State Flag-

STATE JEWEL/MINERAL & 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.

Jewel/Mineral/Rock Coin

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)

STATE CLIMATE

Continental Climate- Warm Summers & Snowy Cold Winters.

MAP & LOCATION Latitude- Placed Between 40° 32’ N to 47 ° 3’N. Longitude- 86° 49’W to 92° 54’W.

CAPITAL

Wisconsin’s Capital- Madison.

FOODS & CROPS PRODUCED

Summer Sausage Milk & Other Dairy Products Hay Soybeans Corn Cranberries

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Cost of average home in Wisconsin: $29,578.75

SPORTS TEAMS

Green Bay Packers (NFL) Milwaukee Brewers (MBL) Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) Wisconsin Badgers (College Football)

GOVERNMENT

Jim Doyle Herb Kohl.

Tammy Baldwin, Steve Kagen, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, David R. Obey, Thomas Petri, Paul Ryan, F. James Sensenbrenner.

Governor Senator and House of Representatives

FAMOUS LANDMARKS, PLACES, & PARKS

Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Headquarters.

McMillan Hotel (Haunted). Milwaukee County Zoo. Grand Opera House.

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.

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

NATURAL RESOURCES

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

STATE TAXES 5% (Food & Prescription Drugs) 32.9% cents/gallon. $2.52 a pack of cigarettes.

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WISCONSIN’S CAPITAL: MADISON

REFERENCES

www.wikipedia.com www.google/wisconisn.state www.google/images.com www.state.com