Iowa So Far

This state forms almost our entire northern border.

• Missouri

• South Dakota

• Minnesota

• Illinois

This river forms much of Iowa's western border with Nebraska.

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Skunk

• Cedar

Iowa is named after this Native American tribe.

What is now Iowa was first claimed by this European nation.

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Sweden

This was the European explorer to lead an expedition in what is now Iowa

• Julien Dubuque

• La Salle

• Louis Jolliet

• Meriwether Lewis

Julien Dubuque mined this resource in Iowa

• Gold

• Silver

• Lead

• Coal

Lewis and Clark's expedition lasted a little over how many years?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• They're still exploring today!

True or false? Only one person died on the Lewis & Clark expedition.

• True

• False

Iowa became a state in what year?

• 1842

• 1844

• 1846

• Psych, we're not actually a state!

Iowa's first state capitol was in what city?

• Dubuque

• Bettendorf

• Sioux City

• Iowa City