Illinois Group 5 by https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq :) en-us 2019-01-14 19:19:33 UTC 2019-01-17 19:57:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Capital of Illinois jennifer_valdez https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320489359 • Springfield got its current name derived from nearby spring creek in 1832.
•Springfield became capital in 1837.

]]> 2019-01-14 19:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320489359 History of joining Union : https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320490077 Illinois  entered the union in 1818 and Illinois became the 21st state to join the union and our population was 12,830,632 in (2010)]]> 2019-01-14 19:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320490077 Sate Identity jennifer_valdez https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320490282 Flower: Violet
Tree: White Oak
Animal: White-tailed deer
State bird: Cardinal

]]> 2019-01-14 19:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320490282 Flag Description jennifer_valdez https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320490527 •Mrs. Ella Park Lawrence noticed there was no flag representing Illinois. She became determined to find one.
•Four judges led by the secretary of state Lewis G. Stevenson evaluated 35 designs in 1913 and 1914. They eventually selected an entry submitted by miss Lucy G. Stevenson.]]> 2019-01-14 19:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320490527 Native American's to Inhabit Illinois https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320490897 Tribes: Illinois (Illiniwek Indians) & Miami Tribe.
10,000 people tried to inhabit Illinois.]]> 2019-01-14 19:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320490897 Interesting Facts on the History of Illinois https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320491228 Illinois is approximately 57, 916 square miles.

The leading crop in Illinois is corn.

In 2010, Illinois population was 12,830,632.
 ]]> 2019-01-14 19:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320491228 Presidents who have once lived in Illinois: https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320967162 Abraham Lincoln  the abbreviation  of Illinois  is "IL" since he spent most of his time living there.

Barack Obama he was our first African American to be elected. 

Ronald Reagan he was our 40th president who served us in 1981 to 1989. ]]> 2019-01-15 19:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320967162 Representatives and Senators of Illinois : https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320970043 Representatives: Raja Krishnamurti & Bobby Rush along with 18 others. (20)
Senators: Richard Durbin & Tammy Duckworth. (2)
]]> 2019-01-15 19:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/320970043 The name "Illinois" and nicknames https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/321432734 Land of Lincoln - Since Abraham Lincoln was born here.

Prairie State - When people settled here it was their first time seeing a stretched out land with no trees.]]> 2019-01-16 19:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_valdez/jeyjkbefzuaq/wish/321432734