was the first permanent trading
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post in Wyoming.
2. From April 3rd, 1860 to October 1861, the
was the main method of mail delivery on the frontier.
3. On May 25th, 1868, The Treaty of Fort Laramie set aside
the sacred
Hills as a reservation for the Sioux.
was established as the world’s first
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national park in 1872.
5. In 1887, the
of the Wyoming State
Capitol building was laid in Cheyenne.
6. On July 10th, 1890, the state of Wyoming was admitted as
the
state in the Union.
7. The first
was
celebrated in 1897.
was proclaimed as the nation’s
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first national monument in 1906 by Theodore Roosevelt.
9. In 1929,
National Park was
established outside of Jackson.
10. The state of Wyoming suffered from an intense
in 1949.
11. More than one million acres of Yellowstone National
Park burned during the
of 1988.
12. Near
, WY people can still see the
ruts along the Oregon Trail that were carved into stone by
thousands of covered wagons.
13. In 1891, President Harrison signed an act that made the
Shoshone forest the first
in the
United States.
14. In 2001,
, a Wyomingite,
was sworn in as the Vice President of the United States.
15. Immigrants on the Oregon Trail often stopped at
Cliff or
Rock to inscribe
their names.
16. Wyoming has
17. Wyoming has
National Forests.
National Parks and
State Parks.
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took his Wild West Show
to Europe in 1887.
19. The
is an area in
Wyoming where the water does not flow to either ocean - it
just seeps into the ground.
20. There are
counties in the state of Wyoming.
21. Wyoming is known as the
have traditionally enjoyed here.
because of the rights women
22. In 1869, Wyoming’s territorial legislature became the first government in the
world to grant “female suffrage” by enacting a bill granting Wyoming women the right
to
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23. The first woman to ever be appointed as a justice of the peace was
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24. In 1924,
States elected for the office of state governor.
was the first woman in the United
25. Wyoming’s economy revolves around three main
industries: ________________, ______________, and
____________________.
26. _______________ accounts for 70% of Wyoming’s
agricultural revenue.
27. North America’s largest surface coal mine
(The _______ _________ Mine) is located near ___________,
Wyoming.
29. 1899 was the first year that the University of Wyoming
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football team played
This is the oldest interstate rivalry west of the Mississippi River.
was the first Wyomingite
to win a gold medal at the 2003 Olympic games. The event
was Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling.
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31. ______________________ is a famous sportscaster that
was a radio broadcaster for the NY Yankees and Boston Red
Sox. Later on he became a TV play-by-play announcer for
the AFL, NFL, and MLB.
Wyoming has more wildlife than it
does people. See if you can identify
these animals.
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Can you identify the animals that
make these tracks?
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Name these Wyoming state items.
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Can you name these famous Wyomingites?
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80. Highest Point in the State of Wyoming:
81. Lowest Point in the State of Wyoming:
82. Does Wyoming have the first, second, or third highest average elevation in the United States?
83. Wyoming is the _____________ biggest state in the Union.
Name the six states that border Wyoming:
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Name Wyoming’s two National Parks.
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Name Wyoming’s two National Monuments.
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Name Wyoming’s only National Historic Site.
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Can you name these governors from Wyoming?
First Territorial Governor of Wyoming
First State Governor of Wyoming
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First Female Governor of Wyoming and USA
Current Governor of Wyoming
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Can you list the year that these important events occurred in Wyoming history?
Fort Laramie is established by
William Sublette and Robert Campbell.
The Fetterman Massacre occurs near
Fort Phil Kearney.
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Yellowstone is established as the first
National Park in the world.
The cornerstone of the Capitol
building is laid in Cheyenne.
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Devils Tower is established as the
country’s first National Monument.
Grand Teton National Park is
established.
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