Bleeding KS
This law let the people of a territory vote to decide if they wanted slavery.
What is popular sovereignty
This bright yellow flower is the Kansas state flower.
What is a sunflower
This river forms part of the eastern border of Kansas.
What is the Missouri River
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch
This U.S. president signed Kansas into the Union in 1861
Who is Abraham Lincoln
Kansas entered the Union in 1861 as this type of state.
What is a free state
This large bird of prey is the Kansas state bird.
What is the Western Meadowlark
The western part of Kansas is mostly this type of landform.
What are the Great Plains
This branch of Kansas government is led by the governor.
What is the Executive Branch
This famous Kansas woman founded the American Red Cross.
Bleeding Kansas helped lead to this major war in U.S. history.
What is the civil war?
This animal that lives underground is the Kansas state animal.
What is the American buffalo (bison)
This neighboring state is directly south of Kansas.
What is Oklahoma
This branch decides if laws follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch
This African American woman from Kansas became a famous pilot and performer.
Who is Bessie Coleman
This town was attacked in 1856 by pro-slavery forces. (close to here!)
What is Lawrence
This song is the official Kansas state song.
What is home on the range
This natural disaster is common in Kansas during the spring.
What is a tornado?
The Kansas Legislature is made up of these two parts.
What are the Senate and House of Representatives
This explorer mapped parts of Kansas during the early 1800s expedition with William Clark.
Who is Meriwether Lewis
This abolitionist led violent actions against pro-slavery settlers in Kansas.
Who is John Brown
This insect that makes honey is the Kansas state insect.
What is the honeybee
This major river runs through Wichita.
What is the Arkansas River
This system keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances
This famous lawman kept order in Dodge City, Kansas.
Who is Wyatt Earp