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Hello Third Graders!

 Today we will be exploring Maine History. Click on the links below to learn more about Maine's history. Read the information provided to answer each question. Write your answer on your Exploring Maine History worksheet. Happy Learning!

Ms. Chu

**Exploring Maine History Questions**

1. Who was the first European explorer to be given credit for exploring the coast of Maine?



2. Who was the first person to call the land that makes our state "Maine"?



3. How many years did it take for the land that makes up our state to be called Maine when it was first discovered in 1524 and titled (given the name) in 1622?



4. When did Maine become a state?



5. What state was Maine a part of before Maine was an independent state?



6. How was Maine created?



7. Who were the first people to live Maine?



8. Name 2 things Maine was known for during the Revolutionary War.



9. What was the first capital of Maine? Why did the capital change? When did it change and what did it change to?



10. Name 2 things Maine was known for during the Civil War.




 * Resources **

Site 1: [|__http://mainehistory.info/history.html__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 2: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.maine.gov/sos/kids/about/historytime.htm__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 3: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Viaggioverrazzano.jpg/260px-Viaggioverrazzano.jpg__]

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 7: @http://www.internationalstudent.com/images/massachusetts.gif

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 8: http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/clipart/glaciers.gif

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 10: @http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/18100/18198/english_ship_18198_lg.gif

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 11: @http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/maine/map.GIF

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 12: @http://api.ning.com/files/P-3WdpLCwBE1XsQ05hWzzdHHSLvRVPi**hmQU5bQ5Kk6om4RdZuMo7vVQA-otWq7ZXJznNBDK9-odY0GvutFB-GV3iNNdfiS/MaineStateHouse.jpg

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 13: @http://www.amecpublishinghouse.com/images/UncleTomsCabin_Stowe.png

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Site 14: @http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZsIgY7JHLW9gshrxFdft0wCTO4s3AV-xl6DF-lX4gLoWGSgdhxKBaqq17