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7th History Chpt. 5
Study Guide for Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was John James Ingalls? | He proposed the state motto and designed the state seal |
| Who was William C. Quantrill? | Confederate guerrilla who raided the town of Lawrence |
| Who was Sterling Price? | Confederate General who fought in the Battle of Mine Creek. |
| What did Julia Louisa Lovejoy do? | She was an abolitionist who sent letters to newspapers in the east to report on territorial activities. |
| Who was Ten Bears? | Comanche Chief who spoke at Medicine Lodge Peace Treaties |
| Why did Kansas have a rough start in the first years of statehood? | Kansas was experiencing a serious drought and there was no money in the state treasury. |
| The Kansas state motto is written in Latin and means what? | To the stars through difficulty |
| According to the Bill of Rights, all Kansans have the right to? | freedom of speech and the right to worship according to their own beliefs. |
| The Executive Branch of Kansas government ____ | includes the governor's office and is responsible for administering laws |
| What is the job of the Legislative Branch of Kansas government? | makes and passes laws |
| What is the job of the Judicial Branch of Kansas government? | interprets the laws and settles disagreements between people. |
| During the Civil War most Kansans supported the | Union |
| The first Kansas colored infantry was famous for? | they gained fame as the first black company to fight alongside white units |
| General Sterling Price led Confederate troops into Kansas and was defeated where? | at the Battle of Mine Creek |
| It was the job of the frontier soldiers to | keep peace between the Americans moving west and the Indians who lived in the West |
| What do we celebrate every year on January 29th? | Kansas Day |
| The Constitution of the state of Kansas is also called the ____ Constitution | Wyandotte |
| Where does the Governor and Legislature work? | Capital |
| During the Civil War, _________ took place when both Kansans and Missourians made raids across the border. | guerrilla warfare |
| During the Civil War, the attack on Lawrence that killed 140 men and boys was called? | Quantrills Raid |
| Americans who lived on Indian lands were called? | squatters |
| More than 5000 Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Apache and Comanche met with representatives of the U.S. government to make peace at__________ | Medicine Lodge |
| The massacre of Plains Indians by the Colorado Volunteer Regiments occurred at _________ and added to the American Indians distrust of the United States | Sand Creek |
| The 9th and 10th Cavalries were made up of African American soldiers who became known as______. | Buffalo Soldiers |
| The coming of the ______ helped to end the frontier in Kansas | railroads |