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32 Cards in this Set
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What is the state bird?
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Meadowlark
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What is the state tree?
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Cottonwood
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What is the state song?
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Home on the Range
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What is the state flower?
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The Sunflower
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What is the state reptile?
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The Ornate Box Turtle
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What is the state insect?
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The Honeybee
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Who is Sterling Price?
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He was a confederate general who led the Battle of Mine Creek.
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Who is William C. Quantrill?
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Confederate Guerilla who raided Lawrence.
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Who is John James Ingalls?
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Created the state motto and helped design the state seal.
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Who is Julia Louisa Lovejoy?
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Was anti-slavery and was a newspaper correspondent.
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Who is ten bears?
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Was a Comanche chief who gave a good speech at the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaties meeting.
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What is Buffalo Soldiers?
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Black Soldiers who served in calvary's 9 and 10.
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What was the date Kansas became a state?
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January 29, 1861
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Why did Kansas have a rough start after is became a state?
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-Crops Failed
-Drinking Water was Scarce -Border Wars -Lack of Finances -Drought |
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Ad Astra per Aspera - What language is it written in? What does it mean?
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Latin, "To Stars Through Difficulty"
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What rights are covered in the Kansas Bill of Rights?
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-Assemble in a peaceful manner.
-Bear Arms for defense. -Freedom of Speech and Religion |
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Know the duties/responsibilities of the Executive Branch of the Kansas government.
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-Governor-Head
-Administrate the Laws -Build Roads, Secure and Safe Environment. -Preserve Parks and Historic Guards, and collect taxes |
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Know the duties/responsibilities of the Legislative Branch of the Kansas government.
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-Make laws for the state
-State-40 Senators and 125 State Representatives -May override governor's veto (2/3 vote) |
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Know the duties/responsibilities of the Judicial Branch of the Kansas government.
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-Interpret the Law
-Determine if law has been broken -Courts settle disagreements. -All courts are under the Kansas supreme court (HIGHEST in power) |
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On which side of the Civil War was Kansas?
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Northern
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First Kansas Colored Infantry- Why formed, accomplishments, where were duties performed?
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-To allow black males to serve in Military
-Gained fame by defeating confederates at the Battle of Honey Springs. |
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Battle of Mine Creek-Who,what,when,where,why,and outcome?
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-Confederates & Union
-Sterling Price wanted to capture Missouri for the South. -Month after Quantrill's raid on Lawrence. -Mine Creek -Confederates were defeated |
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What were the duties of the frontier soldiers?
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Keep the peace between American's heading west and American Indians who called the west their home.
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Forts in Kansas-what were their purpose?
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-Protect Wagon Trains Hauling Cargo
-Protect Indian Lands and Keep American Settlers off Indian Lands. |
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Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty-What was the American government going to provide for the Plains Indians? What did the Plains Indians have to do in return? Was the treaty a success?
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-American Government
Schools Housing Food Tools for Farming Protection -Plains Indians Give up their Land Live on Reservations |
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The Sank Creek Massacre-Who,what,when,where,why, and outcome?
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Kettle's village was wiped out by a regiment of Colorado's volunteers after HE made peace with the general. It happened near Ft. Lyon, Colorado.
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Buffalo Soldiers-Who were they?
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African American Soldiers
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Into what type of units were they organized?
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9 and 10 Calvaries
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Who were the officers of these units?
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White Officers
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What were the duties of each unit?
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-9. Protect State and mail routes in Texas, then were moved to then evict squatters who attempted to squat on Indian land.
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What were the duties of each unit? (10)
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Engage in the conquest of the West.
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Railroad--What effect did the coming of the railroad have on Kansas?
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It connected Kansas to the rest of the country. Faster transportation and would end the frontier. More people could also come!
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