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1. Important Wisconsin people and terms

Start by memorizing these names and their defining facts. These are the matching questions from the first section of your test.

Tommy Thompson

Choice K

Wisconsin governor from 1987–2001, the longest-serving governor in Wisconsin history. Later became U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2001. His father ran a gas station and grocery store in Elroy, Wisconsin.

Vel Phillips

Choice I

First African-American woman to graduate from UW–Madison Law School and the first African-American woman in the U.S. to hold a statewide elected office. Also the first woman elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.

Laurel Clark

Choice B

NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle Mission Specialist. Died in the Columbia shuttle disaster on February 1, 2003.

William “Billy” Mitchell

Choice E

U.S. Army general known as the Father of the U.S. Air Force because he advocated for the importance of military aviation.

Professor Edwin E. Witte

Choice A

Known as the Father of Social Security. Helped develop the policies and legislation that led to the Social Security Act of 1935.

William Leahy

Choice C

U.S. Navy admiral who served in World War II and was a senior military adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Gwendolynne Moore

Choice D

Wisconsin politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and later in the U.S. House of Representatives. Learn her name as a Wisconsin political figure.

Cordelia Harvey

Choice J

Former First Lady of Wisconsin who advocated for wounded soldiers and helped establish veterans' hospitals and a home for soldiers' orphans.

Fred Risser

Choice N

Wisconsin's longest-serving legislator. Served in the State Assembly and then the State Senate for decades.

USS Wisconsin

Choice F

Iowa-class battleship that served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Gulf War. It is now a museum ship in Norfolk, Virginia.

McCarthyism

Choice H

Making accusations of disloyalty or treason without sufficient evidence. Named after Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy.

The War at Home

Choice L

Documentary about Vietnam War-era protests in Madison, including student demonstrations and conflicts over government policy. It was nominated for an Academy Award.

The Wisconsin Idea

Choice G

The principle that the university should serve the whole state by using research and education to improve people's lives, agriculture, health, and the environment.

Two remaining names to recognize:

• Kathryn Morrison (M): Learn the name as it appears in your teacher's study materials. Her specific biographical clue is not clearly represented in the matching statements you provided.

• Fred Risser (N): Remember that he was the longest-serving legislator in Wisconsin history, not the longest-serving governor.

2. Wisconsin history and government

Statehood and important dates

• May 29, 1848: Wisconsin became the 30th state.

• February 11, 1842: Territorial legislator Charles C. P. Arndt was shot by James Vineyard during a legislative session.

• October 14, 1912: Theodore Roosevelt was shot in Milwaukee while campaigning for president. He continued and delivered his speech.

• April 23, 1934: FBI agents and John Dillinger's gang were involved in the shootout at Little Bohemia Lodge in northern Wisconsin.

Wisconsin government

• Wisconsin's partial veto: The governor can veto portions of certain appropriations bills, including striking words or numbers to change their meaning.

• Referendum: Allows citizens to vote directly on a public question or proposed measure.

• Political parties: Usually address many issues and support candidates for office.

• Interest groups: Usually focus on particular issues and try to influence government decisions.

• The Wisconsin Idea: UW research and education should benefit all Wisconsin residents.

Wisconsin symbols and industries

• Badger State: Miners often lived in temporary dugouts in hillsides, resembling badger burrows.

• America's Dairyland: Wisconsin became famous for dairy farming after wheat production declined.

• Harley-Davidson: Wisconsin motorcycle manufacturer; its stock ticker is HOG.

• Green Bay Packers: The NFL team known for its unique community-based public ownership structure.

• Brick cheese: A cheese variety developed in Wisconsin.

• Republican Party: The modern Republican Party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1854.

Other facts to remember

• Villa Louis: Historic Victorian mansion in Prairie du Chien associated with the Dousman family.

• Little Bohemia Lodge: Associated with John Dillinger, not Al Capone.

• Wisconsin Supreme Court mural: Review the name of the Massachusetts governor featured in the mural: this is a less familiar detail that may require your class materials.

• Federally recognized Wisconsin tribes: Include the Ho-Chunk Nation, Stockbridge-Munsee Community, and several bands of the Ojibwe (Chippewa), among others.

3. U.S. history and civics concepts