OhioOhio By, Macy

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History

In 1670 Rene-Robert Sieur De Salle was probably the first white man to reach the Ohio Region

In 1763 France surrendered their claim of the Ohio Region to Great Britain

Then in 1788 in Marietta the first white settlement was established

In 1795 Indian wars in the Ohio Region ended with a treaty against Greenville

Finally in 1803 Ohio became the 17th state on March 1st

Geography

Ohio is in the eastern part of the midwest region

In size ranked 35th Area: 41,330 square miles It borders Michigan on the north,

Pennsylvania and West Virginia on the east, West Virginia and Kentucky on the south and Indiana on the west

Climate

Avg. temperature in January is 28.5˚F Avg. temperature in July is 74˚F Highest temperature recorded: 113˚F Lowest temperature recorded: -39˚F Avg. Yearly precipitation: 38 inches

Economy

Agriculture: Beef, Cattle, Corn, Dairy….. Manufacturing: Automobiles, Trucks,

Truck Trailers….. Mining: Clay, Coal, Natural Gas, Salt….

State Symbols

State Motto: With God All Things Are Possible

The State Flower: Scarlet Carnation State Insect: Lady Bug State Song: “Beautiful Ohio” State Stone: Ohio Flint

Visitors Guide

Over 300 museums In January Ski Carnival in Mansfield October- December Bob Evans farm

festival in Rio Grande In Canton Pro Football Hall of Fame Nickname “Buckeye State”

Important People

Neil Armstrong: First person to step on moon

Jesse Owens: Grew up in Cleveland Set 3 world records at Olympics + tied.

Thomas Edison: 1 of worlds greatest inventors

William Taft: 27th President of the United States

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