Wisconsin History and Immigration

Wisconsin History and Immigration

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Geography, Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores Wisconsin's rich history, focusing on New Glarus, a town with Swiss roots, and the origin of the state's nickname, the Badger State, due to Cornish miners. It also covers Wisconsin's growth, leading to its statehood and the establishment of Madison as the capital.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What European country does the village of New Glaris in Wisconsin resemble?

Switzerland

Italy

Germany

France

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Swiss immigrants originally come to America to found New Glaris?

To start prosperous lives

To find gold

To join family

To escape war

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original purpose of the alphorns in Switzerland?

To entertain tourists

To scare away animals

To communicate across valleys

To signal meal times

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mineral discovery in the 1820s attracted Cornish immigrants to Wisconsin?

Lead

Gold

Copper

Silver

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What nickname did Wisconsin earn due to the Cornish miners' living conditions?

The Cheese State

The Badger State

The Corn State

The Dairy State

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What skill did the Cornish settlers bring to Wisconsin besides mining?

Weaving

Stonemasonry

Fishing

Farming

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the street name 'Shake Rag' in Mineral Point?

Named for a type of dance

Named after a local hero

Named for a mining tool

Named after a local legend

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