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27 Cards in this Set
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What crop does Illinois produce more of than any other state?
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Soybeans
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Illinois State Mineral
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Fluorite
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What is the nickname for the state of Illinois?
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Prairie State
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Illinois State Fish
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Bluegill
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Most early Illinois settlers (especially the French) made their living as...?
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Fur trappers
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Illinois State Soil
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Drummer Silty Clay Loam
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State flower of Illinois
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Violet
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Illinois State Bird
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Cardinal
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This city is considered the heart of the state. It has been immortalized by the phrase, "How did it play in _________?"
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Peoria
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Indian life ended in the state of Illinois with the defeat of this Cheif
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Black Hawk
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What is the American Indian name for the Indian tribe meaning "superior men?"
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Illiniwek
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From what country were the early settlers Joliet, Marquette, du LaSalle from?
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France
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Illinois State Fossil
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Tully Monster
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Illinois State Animal
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White Tailed Deer
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Why is Illinois so flat?
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Glaciers
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The land of Illinois has been under three national flags. Name all three flags.
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French
British U.S.A. |
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What city in the State of Illinois was nearly destroyed by a great fire?
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Chicago
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Name the three capitals for the State of Illinois in order
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Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Springfield
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Illinois State Slogan
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Land of Lincoln
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Illinois State Insect
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Monarch Butterfly
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Illinois State Tree
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White Oak
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State Prairie Grass
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Big Bluestem
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State dance of Illinois
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Square dance
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Do most Illinoisans live in rural or urban areas?
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Urban
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What is Illinois most important natural resource?
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Fertile soil
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What happened at the last minute in 1818 to change the future of Illinois
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The northern boundary of the state was moved north allowing Chicago to be a part of the state of Illinois.
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Because of one very important crop which is grown in Illinois it is considered part of the . . .?
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Corn Belt
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