Nevada

NEVADA

Nevada became a state on October 13, 1864.

Nevada was the 36th state to enter the Union.

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STATE SYMBOLS

State Flower: Sagebrush

State bird : Mountain Bluebird

State motto : “ All For Our Country”

State Nickname: Silver State

State flag :

Gold

Silver

Water

Rivers

Lakes

Jewelry

Electricity

NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRODUCTS

Natural Resources Products

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

The Hoover Dam is the biggest dam in the world.

Las Vegas is an attraction for shows and gambling.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Andre Agassi was a famous tennis player from Las

Vegas.

Edna Purviance is an actress from Reno.

INTERESTING FACTS

The only lake in Nevada with an outlet to the sea is a man

made lake called Lake Mead.

There were 16,067 slot machines in Nevada in 1960.

In 1899, Charles Fey invented a slot machine named the

Liberty Bell.

In 1931, the Pair o Dice club was the first casino in Nevada.

In 1931, Governor, Fred Balzar, made the law legalizing

gambling in Nevada.

REFERENCES

www.50states.com

www.enchantedlearning.com

Ainsley, Dr. W. Frank, et al, (1995), Comparing

Regions, New Jersey, Silver Burdett Gin