Chapter 5 test Geo

Question 1

Designed the state seal and proposed the state motto

Answer 1

John James Ingalls:

Question 2

he was a confederate guerrilla who raided Lawrence

Answer 2

William C. Quantrill:

Question 3

Confederate general who fought in the battle of Mine Creek

Answer 3

Sterling Price:

Question 4

she was an abolitionist and a missionary who sent letters to newspapers in the east to report on territorial activities.

Answer 4

Julia Louisa Lovejoy

Question 5

Comanche chief who spoke at the medicine law peace treaties

Answer 5

Ten Bears

Question 6

one of the first Kansas senators that went to D.C. at the start of the civil war and organized the frontier guard

Answer 6

James Lane

Question 7

He was elected the first governor of Kansas that wanted the U.S government to pay for the bleeding kansas damages.

Answer 7

Charles Robinson

Question 8

What is the Kansas state motto (in Latin)?

Answer 8

Ad astra per aspera

Question 9

What is the Kansas state motto translated to in English?

Answer 9

“To the stars through difficulty”

Question 10

When is Kansas day celebrated?

Answer 10

January 29th

Question 11

Why did Kansas have a rough start in the first few years of statehood (name multiple reasons)?

Answer 11

Drought, scarce drinking water, no money in the state treasury, crops failed, civil war was approaching.

Question 12

What were the differences between the original Kansas state constitution and the national constitution (name two)?

Answer 12

The bill of rights in the state constitution prohibited slavery
Women were given the right to vote in school board elections (state)

Question 13

What are the duties of the executive branch and who is the head of the branch (at the state level)?

Answer 13

The Governor is the head. Responsible for administrating laws

Question 14

What are the judicial and legislative branches responsible for?

Answer 14

Judicial (kansas supreme court): they interpret the laws and settles disagreements between people
Legislative: they make and pass the laws of the state

Question 15

How long after Kansas became a state did the Civil War begin?

Answer 15

Less than 3 months after

Question 16

Which side did most Kansans support during the war?

Answer 16

Most supported the Union

Question 17

Why did James Lane/Kansans form the Frontier Guard?

Answer 17

Formed shortly after the Civil War, goal was to offer special protection to President Lincoln.

Question 18

How many men volunteered to fight for the Union in Kansas regiments?

Answer 18

More than 20,000 men

Question 19

How many African American soldiers volunteered to fight during the Civil War? Which side did they generally fight for/were they paid?

Answer 19

Nearly 185,000 fought for the Union. By the 3rd year of the civil war They were paid equal to the soldiers

Question 20

Which group gained fame as the first black company to fight alongside white units?

Answer 20

The First Kansas Colored Infantry

Question 21

Who led the raid on Lawrence/what was their goal?

Answer 21

William Quantrill
He wanted to burn down the town and kill men and boys

Question 22

How many citizens of Lawrence died during Quantrill’s Raid/how many Confederates died?

Answer 22

At least 140 men and boys. Only one confederate died.

Question 23

What did Order No. 11 do?

Answer 23

Issued after Quantrill raid on Lawrence, it cleared all settlers out of 4 western Missouri counties to prevent violence.

Question 24

Which Confederate general led them in the Battle of Mine Creek?

Answer 24

Sterling Price

Question 25

Which side won the Battle of Mine Creek?

Answer 25

The Union Army

Question 26

What roles did women have during the Civil War? Were they allowed to serve in the military?

Answer 26

They could not serve in the military but they helped with relief efforts

Question 27

What was the role of frontier soldiers?

Answer 27

Their job was to keep peace between Americans heading west and American Indians who called the West home.

Question 28

Who did frontier soldiers usually protect - the Americans or the Indians?

Answer 28

The Americans

Question 29

Explain what happened during the Sand Creek Massacre.

Answer 29

It signified betrayal of the Indians, as White Antelopes and Black Kettle were attacked after meeting with President Lincoln.

Question 30

What was the role of buffalo soldiers?

Answer 30

They were assigned to evict squatters who attempted to style on Indian Lands.

Question 31

Look at the map on page 108 - name the five “border states” during the Civil War…

Answer 31

Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia

Question 32

What hardships was Kansas facing when they first became a state? You need to name at least four…

Answer 32

1 serious drought came and crops failed. 2 drinking water was scarce. 3 Kansas was in financial trouble and many Kansans ran out of money. no money in the state treasury. 4 There were no guns or ammunition in the state armory.

Question 33

Why did most Kansans support the Union during the Civil War?

Answer 33

Because they did not want to see the country destroyed after they had worked so hard to join it. Like Abe Lincoln, they wanted to see the Union preserved

Question 34

to alter, change, or add to

Answer 34

Amend

Question 35

a storehouse for arms

Answer 35

armory

Question 36

a document issued by the government, creating a private corporation

Answer 36

charter

Question 37

a member of an irregular military unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermite the enemy, as by supreme raids

Answer 37

guerilla

Question 38

of being alienated, surrendered, or or transferred

Answer 38

inalieable

Question 39

a form of government in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives

Answer 39

Representative Government

Question 40

to withdraw from an organization

Answer 40

Secede

Question 41

to separate from race; to keep apart

Answer 41

Segregate:

Question 42

to settle on unclaimed land without legal claim

Answer 42

Squatter

Question 43

to reject a bill from becoming a law

Answer 43

Veto: