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WISCONSIN 



WISCONSIN 



RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON WISCONSIN 



(An Outline aultable for Wisconsin will be found with the article "State.") 



How does Wisconsin rank among the states of the Mississippi Basin as to area? 

 As to population? 



How many states in the Union are larger? How many of these larger states 

 have a greater population? (See table with article UNITED STATES.) 



How can you tell whether the state is named for its chief river or the river is 

 named for the state? 



What is the state's popular name? What is the state flower? What other states 

 have chosen the same floral emblem? (See FLOWERS, subtitle State Flowers.) 



How many states were formed from the Northwest Territory? How many of 

 these states were formed before Wisconsin? 



What is there in the state's location and boundaries which has been of especial 

 value in its commercial development? 



What state of the Union most closely resembles Wisconsin in area? How do 

 the two compare as to population? 



How does Wisconsin compare as to density of population with the states upon 

 which it borders? With the United States as a whole? 



On what uncultivated product of the soil do the Indian inhabitants in part sub- 

 sist? Where do most of the Indians live? 



How many cities in the United States are larger than Wisconsin's greatest 

 (See list with article CITY.) 



What is understood by "the Wisconsin idea" in education? . 



In what important educational movement was this state a pioneer? 



How much higher or lower is the loftiest point in Wisconsin than the loftiest point 

 in each of the bordering states? 



What and where is "Stand Rock?" What is "Maiden Rock," and why so named? 



What does the name "Dalles" mean? In what other states are similar forma- 

 tions to be found? 



What is the only navigable river within the state of Wisconsin? What historic 

 interest attaches to this n\ t ' 



If you knew nothing of the early history of this state, how could you guess that 

 the French had visit rd it at some time? 



How many lakes has the state? How does it compare in this respect with 

 Florida? By what agency were most of Wisconsin's lakes formed? 



How many states surpass Wisconsin in total value of dairy products? In the 

 production of milk? Of cheese? Of butter? 



Upon what natural resource do the foremost manufacturing industries of Wis- 

 consin depend? 



How many states <>uti ink Wisconsin in the production of iron? 



Where is the largest chair factory in tli<> world, so far as is known? 



What is tin> r nli. 1.1,1 niilf.iuf to ouch hundred square miles of area? How does 

 the state compare in this respect with . ,< h of the states upon which it bordera? 



How does the state aid m tin- upkeep of roads? In the conservation of forests? 

 In the consen ry resources? 



How do Superior, Wisconsin, and its 'twin city" in a neighboring state rank in 

 amount of freight handled among inland ports of the United States? Among all 

 ports of Amen* 



