Vermont History Facts and Fun - Secretary of State

THE VERMONTER CHALLENGE!Let’s find out how much you know about Vermont facts!Mark these statements with a T, if they are true, or an F, if they are false. If youreally want to show off your Vermont knowledge, try the Vermonter Challenge.Vermonter Challenge:If a sentence is false, change it so it is true!(You can write it underneath!)1. Vermont is the smallest state in the country.Good luck!2. The capital of Vermont is Burlington.3. Vermont is the largest producer of maple syrup in the country.4. The population of Vermont’s capital is under 9,000 people.5. Only one U.S. president was from Vermont.6. Vermonter Calvin Coolidge is the only U.S. president born on the 4th of July.7. Vermont was the second state to outlaw slavery.8. Vermont was the 14 th state admitted into the Union.9. Vermont has one of the few state Capitol buildings without a golden dome.10. Until 1996, Vermont was the only state without a Wal-Mart.11. The Vermont state motto is Freedom and Unity.12. Vermont’s state bird is the Chickadee.13. In Vermont, cows outnumber people.14. The largest Vermont lake is Lake Champlain.15. Vermont comes from the Spanish words for green and mountain.Answers on page 23.Vermont Secretary of State Page 19