We are people who move to a new country to live. Many of us moved from Europe to the U.S. to claim free land.
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Capital
I am a city where government offices are located. I am currently Lincoln, NE, but I used to be Omaha, NE when Nebraska was a territory.
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Statehood
I was passed with a vote and Nebraska became the 37th state in the U.S. on March 1, 1867. Today, I'm celebrated every year on March 1st.
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Going busted
I am a term used when families decided to quit homesteading because it was too difficult before their 5 years on land were satisfied.
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General store
I am a place where families could buy supplies such as buttons, cloth, seeds, tools, cheese and many more useful items.
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Constitution
I am a written plan of government. For Nebraska to become a state, the people had to first create me; I am a set of laws.
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boom
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gold
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fairy
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banana
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Mill
I am a place where corn and wheat were ground into flour.
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eraser
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star
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rocket
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banana
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Bribe
I am a gift given for the purpose of influencing a decision or judgment. Ice cream was considered one of me when deciding a capital city.
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Amendment
I am an official law or rule that is added to a legal document. I am a change added to government documents (such as a the constitution).
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Homestead Act
I am a new law that made people want to settle in Nebraska. To qualify, you had to be 21+, live on the land for 5 years, make improvements and pay fines.
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Sod
I am known as "Nebraska marble". I am thick dirt, grass and grass roots that were used for building houses when there weren't many trees available.
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lifesaver
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gift
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gift
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Homesteader
I am a person who came to the plains for free land. I could claim up to 160 acres for my family. I could not be a Native American.
