Early Janesville, WI

Why was fish a main source of food for Chief Blackhawk's tribe?

• Their village was near a river

• The village store sold fish

• Tribes from the desert gave fish to them as gifts

• The was the only resource available for food

Which of these was a product the tribe made from deer?

• Moccasins

• Blankets

• Clothing

• All of the above

Which natural resource was used to make wigwams?

• Soil

• Bricks

• Trees

• Cotton

What basic need did the log home provide?

• Food

• Clothing

• Shelter

• Transportation

Which best describes why the ferryboat was built?

• To move people and their belongings across the river

• A way to cool down on a hot day

• To help people communicate

• To make it harder for people to travel

Which is the most likely reason other settlers arrived in the area?

• The rich land produced good crops and the river provided fresh water

• The government leaders told them to come to this area

• To search for gold

• The ocean provided them with lots of seafood

How did people record what happened over 150 years ago?

• Handwritten journals

• Computer files

• Video recorders

• Facebook

Which statement best describes the Tallman House?

• The Tallman House was less expensive to build than other houses at that time

• The Tallman House was a childhood home of Abraham Lincoln

• The Tallman House is one of the newest homes near Mercy Hospital

• The Tallman House is an Italian villa with marble fireplaces and an oval opening in the front hall ceiling

Children who went to the Frances Willard School mostly likely learned with

• Calculators

• Television

• Computers

• Books

Who are the important people in Janesville history? Click all the correct answers.

• George Washington

• Frances E. Willard

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Dr. James Heath

• Judge William Holmes