DSQ (Daily State Questions) #3

Discover Ohio's flag, size, and history! Perfect for 4th-grade social studies.

Fly Your Flag! The Ohio state flag was adopted in 1902. It is the only state flag in the nation that is shaped like a pennant. 1. Which flag is Ohio's state flag? 2. When was the state flag adopted? 1829 1798 1902 Let's Get Directions! Use a map of Ohio for this question. Ohio is 225 miles east to west... or west to east! Ohio is 215 miles north to south... or south to north! It's a pretty long drive either way! 3. Would it take longer to drive across the state (east to west) or to drive down the state (north to south)? east to west north to south 4. Is Brook Park in the northern, central, or southern part of the state? northern central southern First in Ohio! Both the French (from France) and the British (from England) claimed the land of present-day Ohio. By 1673 maps in Paris showed the land. In 1749 the French explorer Celoron de Bienville claimed the Ohio Valley. However, British fur traders were already working on the land. 5. Celoron de Bienville was from France 6. These two countries claimed the Ohio area: France and England 7. By what year did Ohio show up on maps in Paris, France? 1673 First City Manasseh Cutler and Rufus Putnam are founding fathers of Ohio. They came from New England and formed the Ohio Company. The Ohio Company bought a large amount of land from the U.S. government. Other New Englanders bought smaller parts of the land to settle. 8. Manasseh Cutler and Rufus Putnam founded what company? Ohio Company Ohio Steel Works Standard Oil 9. Solve the problem to find out when Ohio land was purchased from the U.S. government. 9-8 = _ 4+3 = _ 2x4 = _ 1+6 = _Write the numbers together to make a year. Spaced Out! Use the code below to learn what state borders Ohio to the west. Put the answer here: Indiana