1. Wyoming
Stacey Wages
RELA, Mod 1

2. Location and History

3. Is in the Western United States
Montana is to the north
South Dakota and Nebraska are to the east
Colorado and Utah are to the South
41° North to 45° North Latitude

4. The Native American people of the Arapaho, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Crow, Flathead, Nez Perce, Shoshoni, Sioux, and Ute tribes lived in the area

5. French trappers entered the region in the mid-1700’s
The U.S. bought the land from France in 1803
Part of the Louisiana Purchase
Part of the Oregon Territory

6. Large herds of buffalo attracted many Native Americans to the area
Became the 44th state in 1890

7. Climate and Weather

8. Wyoming has a semi-arid climate
Winters are cold and summers are warm
It gets very cold at night, even in the summer

9. Most of the state receives less than 10 inches of rainfall per year but it varies according to the area of the state
The altitude of the state varies and the climate varies with it

10. The rainy season is late spring to early summer
The altitude of the state varies and the climate varies with it
Averages 11 days of rain or snow

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12. Source Cards

13. Kirk, Ruth
Yellowstone
1976
New York
Random House

14. The World Book Encyclopedia
Wyoming
Volume 50
1996 P

15. The Government of Wyoming
Wyoming’s e-Government Site
March 28, 2012