INDIANA 



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INDIANA 



RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON INDIANA 



(Aii outline suitable for Indiana will be found with the article "State.") 



What five states of the American Union have a combined area smaller than that 

 of Indiana? 



What and where are the "Hoosier Alps?" What was the chief difference that 

 the pioneers observed between Indiana land and Illinois land? 



What mineral product, at first thought inexhaustible, decreased so that industries 

 suffered temporarily? 



Who was the man through whose efforts the Indiana territory first came into the 

 control, of the American colonies? 



What is the popular name of the state? 



What is the outstanding physical feature in the region along Lake Michigan? 

 What effort is being made in connection with them? 



How does Indiana's average production of its chief mineral compare with that 

 of Illinois? 



Who was the first white man, so far as known, who entered this territory? Trace 

 his course on the map. 



Where is it possible to step from Indiana territory to Kentucky territory without 

 crossing a bridge? 



What is the most famous "natural curiosity" of Indiana? Describe its chief 

 features and compare it with a similar formation in Kentucky. 



How many states have a greater annual output from industrial establishments? 



What is the explanation of the common saying that "Every Hoosier is born with 

 a pen in his hand?" 



What states does the drainage of Indiana cross? 



How does the state compare in proportion of railway mileage to area with each 

 of its neighbor states? With the country as a whole? 



How much larger was the Territory of Indiana as originally constituted than 

 the present state? What was formed of the remainder of the area? 



What President received his popular name from an event which took place in 

 Indiana? 



When was the state admitted to the Union? In what manner was the date 

 afterward celebrated? 



How many states have a greater population? How many have a greater average 

 density per square mile? 



Why is it possible to grow successfully in Southern Indiana crops which cannot 

 be produced in the northern part? 



What novel treats of life in Indiana in early pioneer days? What novels give 

 pictures of life in rural districts in later years? 



How have the schools identified themselves with the interest of the people in 

 rural districts? 



What is loess? In the production of what crop of this state is it of special 

 importance? 



What clause in the constitution of Indiana was null and void for almost a score 

 of years before it was removed? 



How and where has a marsh been turned into valuable farm land? What are 

 the chief crops grown on it? 



