3rd 9 Weeks Test Flashcards
(29 cards)
identify the 6 geographical regions of Arkansas
Ozark Mountains AR River Valley Ouachita Mountains West Gulf Coastal Plain Mississippi Alluvial Plain Crowley's Ridge
Identify the 6 major rivers in Arkansas
White Mississippi Arkansas Ouachita St. Francis Red Saline
Correct Order of early cultures in Arkansas
-Paleo, archaic, woodland, mississipian. Or, the other way around .
Which of the early cultures in Arkansas is considered nomadic
-Paleo
Which of the early cultures in Arkansas was the first to use mounds to bury their dead
-mississippian
Which of the Native American tribes in Arkansas was a close ally with France
-caddo
Which of the Native American tribes in AR was considered an aggressive tribe and followed rules and customs established by “Little Old Men”
-osage
Which of the Naive American tribes lived near Saline Marshes and made salt for trade and lived in the southwestern part of Arkansas
-caddo
Who was the first European explorer that is known to come to the area known as Arkansas
-De Soto
Who established the first AR settlement of Arkansas Post
De Tonti-
Who was the explorer who claimed Arkansas and Mississippi River for France
De Tonti-
Who was the first ACTING governor and secretary of state for Arkansas
Robert Crittenden-
What year did Arkansas become a territory
1819-
What family won all the state offices in 1836
Conway-
Why did many Arkansans want AR to become a state
stronger voice in our Capitol and more rights
Arkansas was the ___ state to become part of the US
25
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
-freed slaves that we’re living in states fighting for the Union
Name the major battles that took place in AR during the civil war
-Wilsons’ Creek, Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Marks Mill
What were 2 major issues settled by Civil War
-no slavery
no state could secede
What were the 3 Civil War amendmentts
- 13- abolished slavery
- 14-all citizens equal
- 15- all men could vote
Describe the Brooks-Baxter War
- a series of battles between brooks/Baxter
- accusation of fraud during election
- weakened relationships in Republican Party
What were 2 measures passed by state legislature in the early 1860s that kept blacks from being involved in Politics
- Difficult literacy test
- $1 poll tax
- couldn’t vote in Primary election
Zimmerman Telegram
Intercepted by a British agent & sent to Mexico from Germany
Propaganda
Information; especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view
