1. Indiana Madelyn R., Kaitlyn B., Cassidy R.

2. Capital city, Major cities, Region in the US  Capital city: Indianapolis  Major cities: Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Gary, Hammond  Region in the US: Midwest

3. Population, Nickname  Population: 6,080,485 people  Nickname: Hoosier State

4. State flag, state bird, state tree  State flag:  State bird: Cardinal  State tree: Tulip tree

5. Geography  Some major rivers are the Ohio River, and the White River

6. History  In the early 1700s, the French built the first permanent European settlements in Indiana. In 1763 The French and Indiana war ends. Indiana becomes a British territory.

7. Economy, industries, jobs IIIIndiana relies on it’s huge manufacturing industry. The state leads the nation in steel production.

8. Popular attractions, Sports teams  Indianapolis 500, has become one of the worlds major sporting events.  Indianapolis Colts (NFL), Indiana Fever (WNBA)

9. Famous people, colleges  Famous people: Michael Jackson (Singer) James Dean (Actor) Meg Cabot (Author)  Colleges: Strayer University, Anderson University.

10. Resources  www.Culturegrams.com  www.50States.com  www.Netstate.com  www.Enchantedlearning.com  www.Shgresources.com  Regions of the United States the Midwest  World Book Encyclopedia