Missouri Geography 3

Missouri Geography 3

Cities of Missouri

St. Joseph

Where the Pony Express began on April 3, 1860

Kansas City

Known as the City of Fountains-said to have more fountains than Rome, Italy

Independence

home of Harry S. Truman-the 33rd President of the United States

Kirksville

home of Thousand Hills State Park

Columbia

home of the University of Missouri Tigers

Jefferson City

Captial of Missouri

St. Louis

home of the Gateway Arch. Know as the gateway to the West

St. Charles

Missouri's first state capital (from 1821-1826) and home of Daniel Boone

Poplar Bluff

City was name for the beautiful poplar tress that grew on the bluff

Joplin

one of the deadliest tornadoes in decades hit Joplin on May 22, 2011

Multiple Choice

What city had the deadliest tornado?

• Joplin

• Kansas City

• St Louis

• Jefferson City

Multiple Choice

What was Missouri's first state capital?

• St. Louis

• St. Charles

• Jefferson City

Multiple Choice

Gateway to the West?

• Kansas City

• Jefferson City

• St. Louis

• Columbia