RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON IOWA 



(An outline suitable for Iowa will be found with the article "State.") 



For what reason has the problem of education in Iowa been particularly diffi- 

 cult? 



How does Iowa rank among the states as regards the value of its live stock? 

 .How many states have more hogs? More chickens? 



Who were the first white men to visit the territory? Who was the first to live 

 within its limits? 



Of the states of the Union, how many surpass Iowa in the proportion of inhab- 

 itants able to read and write? 



What could the traveler across Iowa discover as to its chief product? How does 

 it rank among the states in the production of this crop? 



Trace the course of the prohibition movement in this state. 



What connection is there between the religious denominations of the state and 

 the nationality of the foreign-born citizens? 



What special advantages do the Iowa farmers have over those of many other 

 states? 



How is the debt-incurring power of the state limited? Mention several forms 

 of progressive legislation that have been enacted. 



What influence did an agricultural association have on the question of railway 

 rates within this state? 



Is the city or the country population increasing the more rapidly? What advan- 

 tages has the Iowa farmer of to-day that the farmer of a generation ago did not 

 have? 



If the people of Iowa become dissatisfied with their constitution, how long will 

 it be before they have an opportunity to change it? 



Mention three events that made the year 1857 stand out in the history of Iowa. 



What decided difference is there in the distribution of population in Iowa and 

 that in Illinois? 



What effect has the development of Canada had on the population statistics of 

 Iowa? 



What was the Glacial Period? What effect did it have on the surface features 

 of this region? 



How has the position of Iowa been of advantage to it as regards railway trans- 

 portation? How many states have a greater railway mileage? 



Of how many territories has Iowa formed, in turn, a part? When was it admit- 

 ted to the Union? 



What state is only 150 square miles smaller than Iowa? 



Mention five names that recall the fact that this territory was once inhabited 

 by the Indians. 



How are the two greatest manufacturing industries connected with the agricul- 

 tural production of the state? 



How and when did this region come into the possession of the United States? 



To what does the popular name of this state refer? How was the state flower 

 chosen, and what is it? 



How do the laws in connection with penal institutions prove the progressiveness 

 of the state? 



