Study Guide for Kansas History Test over Chapter 5
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| Why was life in Kansas so difficult in the early years of our statehood? | Kansas was in the middle of a severe drought that made crops fail, made water scarce, and left Kansans without money.
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| When do we celebrate Kansas Day? | January 29
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| Who proposed the Kansas state motto and designed the Kansas state seal? | John James Ingalls
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| The Kansas state motto means "to the stars through difficulty," but in Latin it reads... | Ad Astra Per Aspera
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| What four rights mentioned in the text does the Kansas Bill of Rights guarantee? | 1) The right to assemble in a peaceful manner, 2) The right to bear arms for their defense, 3) The right to freedom of speech, 4) The right to worship according to their own beliefs.
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| The Kansas Constitution that created our government was originally known as the __?__ Constitution. | Wyandotte Constitution
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| Which branch of the Kansas government is headed by the Governor who is responsible for administering the laws? | Executive Branch
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| Which branch of the Kansas government is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives and their job is to make the laws for the state? | Legislative Branch
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| Which branch of the Kansas government has the job of interpreting the laws? | Judicial Branch
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| Where do the Governor and the State Legislature work in Topeka? | The State Capitol
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| During the Civil War, which side did most Kansans support? | The Union or the North
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| The First Kansas Colored Infantry was the first... | black infantry to fight alongside white units.
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| During the Civil War, Kansans and Missourians made raids against each other instead of fighting full military battles. This type of fighting is called... | Guerrilla Warfare
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| Who was the Confederate guerrilla who was responsible for the raid on Lawrence? | William Quantrill
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| Who was the Confederate general at the Battle of Mine Creek? | Sterling Price
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| Who won the Battle of Mine Creek? | Union
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| Who was the abolitionist in Kansas who wrote hundreds of letters to newspapers in the East about life in Kansas and the battle over slavery in the territory? | Julia Louisa Lovejoy
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| Whose job was to keep the peace between Americans heading west and the American Indians living in the West? | Frontier soldiers
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| Squatters were Americans who... | lived on Indian lands.
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| Who was the Commanche chief who made a speech at the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaties? | Ten Bears
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| What was the result of the Colorado Volunteer Regiments massacre of more than 150 peaceful Indians at Sand Creek? | It made it very difficult for Indians to trust the Americans again.
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| The African American soldiers who made up the 9th and 10th Cavalries became known as... | Buffalo Soldiers
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| The frontier ended in Kansas when what happened? | The coming of the railroads to Kansas connected the state to the rest of the country.
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| What was the name of the raid on Lawrence that killed at least 140 men and boys? | Quantrill's Raid
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| With the Medicine Lodge Treaties, who did the government want to make peace with? | Plains Indians, including the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa-Apache, and Commanche.
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