4-15 The State of Iowa

The great state of Iowa became the 29th state of the union on Dec. 28, 1846.  Its capital city is Des Moines.  Des Moines was founded where the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers meet.  It was originally a military outpost.  The name Iowa comes from Ioway, the French word for the Bah-kho-je Indian tribe that lived in the area.

Emblem/Symbol	Name of Emblem/Symbol	Adopted
Motto	"Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"
Nickname	"Hawkeye State"
State Seal		1847
State Bird	Eastern Goldfinch	1933
State Flower	Wild Rose	1897
State Song	"The Song of Iowa"	1911
State Tree	Oak	1961
State Flag		1921
State Rock	Geode	1967

Complete the questions below.

1.  Iowa became a state on December 28, .

2.  The state rock is the .

3.  The capital of Iowa is .

4.  The state flower is the .

5.  The state bird is the Eastern .

6.  Its nickname is the state.

7.  The state tree is the .

8.  The name comes from Ioway.

9.  The state flag was adopted in .

10.  "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain" is the state .