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

Wisconsin History and Immigration

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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