Kentucky
Kentucky Commonwealth Political system where power lies with its citizens
Kentucky 15th state Became a state in 1792
Kentucky State bird State flower State mammal State fish Cardinal Goldenrod State mammal Gray squirrel State fish bass
Kentucky State Song ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ Composed by Stephen Foster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Zk5SEcEOY&feature=related
Kentucky Nickname Bluegrass State
Kentucky’s 3 Natural Wonders Mammoth Cave Longest cave in the world. 150 miles of cave Made of limestone
Kentucky’s 3 Natural Wonders Natural Bridge
Kentucky’s 3 Natural Wonders Cumberland Falls 125 feet wide Moonbow- occurs when the mist rises above the falls in the light of a full moon and creates something similar to a rainbow
Kentucky Cumberland Gap The only way through the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia into Kentucky during the days of early settlement. Borders Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Famous Kentuckians Daniel Boone Born in Pennsylvania on November 2, 1734 Early pioneer who discovered the Wilderness Road that took American settlers through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky in 1769. Settled Boonesborough, KY in 1777. Soon after, I returned home to my family, with a determination to bring them as soon as possible to live in Kentucky, which I esteemed a second paradise, at the risk of my life and fortune.
Famous Kentuckians Henry Clay From Hanover County, VA Interested in KY Politics and emancipating slaves Elected to Kentucky Legislature in 1803 Served in the United States Senate and as Speaker of the House in the House of Representatives. Known as ‘The Great Compromiser’ Responsible for Missouri Compromise (created border for free states and slave states) and the Compromise of 1850 (CA would be free state and Washington DC wouldn’t be allow to sell slaves) “Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.”
Abraham Lincoln 16th president Born in Knobb Creek, KY President during the Civil War Wanted to preserve (keep) the Union Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation Freed all slaves in the United States Wrote the Gettysburg Address Speech to honor soldiers killed during the Battle of Gettysburg Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while watching a play in the Ford Theatre. “In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”
Kentucky Derby First Saturday in May Most famous Horse Race in the world!
Kentucky's Geographical Regions Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields Includes the Daniel Boone National Forest Contains mountains, valleys, and plateaus Natural Bridge is located in this region
Kentucky’s Geographical Regions Western Coal Fields Soft rolling hills Large coal deposits Rich soil for farming
Kentucky’s Geographical Regions Bluegrass Gently rolling hills and fertile land Lexington, Louisville, and Frankfort are all located in this region.
Kentucky’s Geographical Regions The Knobs Cone shape hills not tall enough to be mountains Smallest of the Kentucky regions Abraham Lincoln birthplace and My Old Kentucky Home are located in this region.
Kentucky’s Geographical Regions The Pennyroyal Named after a small herb that grows all over the region, the pennyroyal. Land has gentle rolling hills and flat land with no trees. Also contains Mammoth Cave
Kentucky’s Geographical Regions Jackson Purchase Three borders formed by water: Ohio River, Mississippi River, and Kentucky Lake. Rich land for farming and low hills Kentucky bought this land from the Chickasaw Indians in 1792.
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