Missouri

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Fast Facts

• State tree

• State song

• State flower

History

• The name came from a different language.

• The Missouri River flooded.

became A in…

Famous people• Mark Twain

• Calamity Jane

• George Washington Carver

Lead mining

Missouri produces most of the lead in the United

States.

Mound builders

The Mound builders were a peoples who lived in

Missouri in ancient times.

Strongest Earthquake in MissouriHistory

• 1811 earthquake Shakes the Bells of Boston• Rattles the chimneys of Georgia

Though Missouri is in tornado alley,it seems like it’s in earthquake alley too.

Second Strongest Quake

Bibliography

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Hake., Carl A. von. "Missouri." U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Sept. 2010. <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/missouri/history.php>.

Podendorf, Illa. New Standard Encyclopedia 2000. Chicago: Ferguson Publishing Company, 2000. Print."Welcome to ClassBrain.com." Welcome to ClassBrain.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Sept. 2010. <http://classbrain.org>.MLA formatting by BibMe.org.