Exploration and Settlement
Native Peoples and Removal
Government and Statehood
Conflicts and Culture
100

Identify the cause and effect

A. French explorers wanted new trade routes and land.

B. Arkansas became part of France's Louisiana Territory

Cause: A. French explorers wanted new trade routes and land.

Effect: Arkansas became part of France's Louisiana Territory. 

100

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. Settlers wanted more land for farming.

B. Native Americans were pushed off their homelands. 

Cause: A. Settlers wanted more land for farming.

Effect: B. Native Americans were pushed off their homelands. 

100

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. The Louisiana Purchase gave the U.S. Arkansas land.

B. Arkansas later became a U.S. territory in 1819.

Cause: A. The Louisiana Purchase gave the U.S. Arkansas land.

Effect: B. Arkansas later became a U.S. territory in 1819.

100

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. Violence broke out between groups.

B. Settlers and Native Americans both wanted land. 

Cause: B. Settlers and Native Americans both wanted land.

Effect: A. Violence broke out between groups. 

200

Identify the cause and effect 

A. The U.S. gained control of Arkansas land.

B. Napoleon sold Louisiana to the U.S. in 1803.

Cause: B. Napoleon sold Louisiana to the U.S. in 1803.

Effect: A. The U.S. gained control of Arkansas land. 

200

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed.

B. Tribes like the Cherokee were forced on the Trail of Tears.

Cause: A. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed.

Effect: B. Tribes like the Cherokee were forced on the Trail of Tears. 

200

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. Population growth made statehood possible.

B. More settlers moved into Arkansas in the early 1800s. 

Cause: B. More settlers moved into Arkansas in the early 1800s.
Effect: A. Population growth made statehood possible. 

200

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. Missionaries wanted to spread Christianity and education.

B. They set up schools and tried to convert Native Americans. 

Cause: A. Missionaries wanted to spread Christianity and education.

Effect: B. They set up schools and tried to convert Native Americans. 

300

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. Native tribes lost land as population grew.

B. Settlers came to Arkansas for fertile farmland. 

Cause: B. Settlers came to Arkansas for fertile farmland.

Effect: A. Native tribes lost land as population grew. 

300
Identify the Cause and Effect


A. Many died from disease, hunger, and harsh travel.

B. The Cherokee were forced out of their homelands. 

Cause: B. The Cherokee were forced out of their homelands.

Effect: A. Many died from disease, hunger, and harsh travel. 

300

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. Arkansas met population requirements for statehood.

B. Arkansas became the 25th state in 1836. 

Cause: A. Arkansas met population requirements for statehood.

Effect: B. Arkansas became the 25th state in 1836.

300

Identify the Cause and Effect

A. Arkansas was seen as a wilderness and slow to develop.

B. Poor transportation and few roads. 

Cause: B. Poor transportation and few roads.

Effect: A. Arkansas was seen as a wilderness and slow to develop. 

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