Wisconsin

Wisconsin by Tim P urcell

Wisconsin has a lot of lakes and wetlands. It also touches two of the great lakes, Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Wisconsin has a long and cold winter and a short hot summer. Wisconsin gets a lot of rain so it is very wet.
 * Geography, Climate, and State Facts:**
 * The population is 5,654,274
 * Wisconsin is 65,503 square miles
 * 70% of people in Wisconsin live in urban areas

Wisconsin has a lot of trees so it produces a lot of paper. Wisconsin is famous for their cheese. Did you know that 1/3 of Americas cheese comes from Wisconsin. The industry in Wisconsin is cars and machinery.
 * Natural Resources, Industry, and Crops:**



The state governor is Scott Walker. The Wisconsin senators are Ron Jonsin and Herb Rohl. The capital of the state is Madison. Their are 99 representatives, and there are 3 democrats, 5 republicans, and 72 counties. Wisconsin joined America in 1848.
 * Government:**

The Wisconsin NFL team is the Green Bay Packers. The popular food in Wisconsin is fried fish and bratwurst. Some of the Wisconsin symbols are the American Robin, Sugar Maple tree, the Wood Violet flower, and the Badger.
 * Culture and Symbols:**




 * History:**
 * In the 1800's very few people lived there, until people found lead then people started moving there.
 * The first traveler came in 1718.
 * Wisconsin joined the USA in 1848, and after that the population grew to 300,000.
 * In 1871 a forest fire killed 1,200 people.

The Native Americans lived in Wisconsin first. They built over 1,200 ceremonial mounds. Tribes Menominee, Hochenk, Mesquare, Miami, and Ojibwa, are some of the tribes that lived in Wisconsin.
 * Native Americans:**


 * Fun Facts:**
 * Vince Lombardi is a famous coach of the Green Bay Packers.
 * Harry Houdini lived there and is a famous magician and entertainer.
 * Macaroni and Cheese is one of the popular main dishes of Wisconsin.