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Government 1.1

Missouri History and Government

TermDefinition
geographic region an area with its own natural characteristics
Northern Plains Missouri geographic region with tallgrass prairies and farmland; located north of the Missouri River
Osage Plains Missouri geographic region with shortgrass prairies; located along the Missouri-Kansas border
Ozark Highlands Missouri geographic region with forested hills and mountains; located throughout most of the southern half of the state
Mississippi Lowlands Missouri geographic region with fertile river bottom land; located in the southeast "bootheel" corner of the state
Mississippi River longest river in the United States; forms the eastern border of Missouri
Missouri RIver second longest river in the United States; cuts through the middle of the state and form the northwest border
mound builders Native Americans who built earthen structures for ceremonial purposes
Cahokia Mounds earthen mounds from an ancient Native American civilization; located near present-day St. Louis, Missouri
Louis Joilet French trader who with Jacques Marquette explored the upper Mississippi River
Jacques Marquette French Catholic priest who with Louis Joliet explored the upper Mississippi River
De La Salle French explorer who explored the entire length of the Mississippi River
Ste. Genevieve oldest European settlement in Missouri
St. Louis territorial capital of Missouri
St. Charles first state capital of Missouri
Louisiana Purchase 1803 treaty in which the U.S. purchased all French land in North America; doubled the size of the United States
Meriwether Lewis explorer who with William Clark explored the Louisiana Purchase by travelling the Missouri River
William Clark explorer who with Meriwether Lewis explored the Louisiana Purchase by travelling the Missouri River
Missouri Compromise 1820 agreement in which Missouri became a slave state and Maine became a free state, and the expansion of slavery was limited
Alexander McNair first Missouri state governor
Jefferson City current capital of Missouri
Platte Purchase 1836 treaty made with the Sac and Fox Indians that added six counties to the northwest corner of Missouri
border state a state that remained in the Union during the Civil War but allowed slavery
abolitionist a person who is strongly in favor of ending slavery
border ruffians Missouri border fighters who were in favor of slavery
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