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Ch 5 Kansas History

Civilizing Kansas

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Granted a person 160 acres of land if they planted 40 acres of trees and maintained the timber for 10 years Timber Culture Act 1873
Part of Kansas where most of the unclaimed land was located Western two thirds
Two reasons why most people came to Kansas religious freedom and escape harsh conditions
Prior to the Timber Culture Act what types of homes were built on the Plains sod houses and dugouts
Two benefits to living in a dugout cool in summer and warm in winter
Why did the Mennonites leave Russia did not want to join the military
Led the first groups of Mennonites to Kansas Jacob Wiebe
Jewish community located near Kalvesta Beersheba
Why did the Jewish people move away from Kansas farming was not profitable
Slogan of many settlers in the late 19th Century In God we trusted in Kansas we busted
Four German settlements in Ellis and Rush Counties Catherine Schoenchen Herzog Liebenthal
Two counties where Bohemians settled Ellsworth and Russell
Town of Swedish Lutherans Lindsborg
Urged Blacks to come to Kansas Benjamin Pap Singleton
All Black community near Hill City Nicodemus
Established Victoria George Grant
Two breeds of cattle used to upgrade western stock Angus and Galloway
Describe life in a sod house damp dark bugs snakes smell of mud and dirt
This insect ate their way across the prairie Grasshopper
When did Kansas have the most devastating winter storm 1885 to 1886
The most terrifying disaster for settlers in Kansas Prairie Fires
Why are prairie fires NOT the threat they once were Conservation efforts
What does the ad astra per aspera mean To the stars through difficulty
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