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Arkansas History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what year did Hernando De Soto's expedition of Arkansas start? | 1541 |
| How many men did De Soto take with him on his expedition? | 600 men |
| How many years passed between the Spanish leaving Arkansas and the French coming to Arkansas? | 130 years |
| When did La Salle claim the "Mississippi River and all the lands that drain into it," for France? | 1681 |
| Who was Tontitown named after? | Henri de Tonti |
| Where was the first capital of Arkansas? | Arkansas Post |
| When and where did the capital moved? | Moved to Little Rock in 1921 |
| When was Arkansas admitted to the Union? | 1836 |
| Who was the first territorial governor of Arkansas? | James Miller |
| When did Arkansas become a territory? (before it became a state) | 1819 |