4-13 The State of Illinois

The great state of Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818.  It was the 21st state to enter the union.  The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men."  The state slogan, "Land of Lincoln," was adopted by the General Assembly in 1955.  Illinois was the home of President Ulysses S. Grant, whose home is preserved in Galena.  Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911.

Emblem/Symbol	Name of Emblem/Symbol	Adopted
Motto	"State sovereignty, national union"
Nickname	Prairie State
State Seal		1868
State Bird	Cardinal	1929
State Flower	Purple Violet	1908
State Song	Illinois	1925
State Tree	White Oak	1908
State Flag		1970
State Insect	Monarch Butterfly	1975
State Fish	Bluegill	1986
State Animal	White-tailed Deer	1982
State Mineral	Fluorite	1965
State Dance	Square Dance	1990
State Fossil	Tully Monster	1989

Complete the questions below.

1.  Illinois became a state on December 3, .

2.  The state flower is the .

3.  The Tully Monster is the state .

4.  Galena is the home of President .

5.  The state fish is the .

6.  The state bird is the .

7.  "Land of Lincoln" is the state

8.  , the 40th President of the United States was born in Tampico, Illinois

9.  The state nickname is the State.

10.  The state mineral is .