Early People
We can learn about ancient people by using
the objects they left behind, known as
Artifacts
This river "takes a bite" out of Kansas and makes up the Kansas-Missouri Border
Missouri River
Why were European Kingdoms interested in Kansas?
Gold, Land, Resources
This American Explorer described Kansas as
part of the “Great American Desert”
Stephen Long
True or False: Frontier forts were only built to help/protect settlers
False
Define Nomadic Tribe
Tribe that moves around and follows game
Millions of years ago, Kansas was covered
by what geographic feature that left the
fossils we find today?
Permian Sea
What animal was brought to Kansas that changed everything?
Horses
Bonus: What country brought them?
After the Indian Removal Act, the United
States moved Native American tribes onto...
Reservations
This trail was for trading.
The Santa Fe Trail
Define Sedentary Tribe
Tribe that stays in one spot and primarily farms
This region covers about 1/3 of western
Kansas. It is arid and higher in elevation
than most of the state.
High Plains
What animal started to disappear once Americans moved to Kansas?
Buffalo (Bison)
This trail was for families
The Oregon-California Trail
This system was used like currency for goods.
Bartering
This region of Kansas has thin soil better
suited for ranching than farming. It is the
last sizeable area of tallgrass prairie.
Flint Hills
This country claimed parts of Kansas and
had explorers live among native tribes to
gain their trust.
France
President Andrew Jackson thought Native Americans stood in the way of progress. He issued this:
Indian Removal Act
What struggles did pioneers face as they moved west? Name two
Diseases, lack of water, extreme weather, lack of food, river crossings
How did plains tribes communicate with one another?
Hand Talk
How many geographical regions are there in Kansas?
11
Name the two European explorers that came to Kansas
Coronado & Du Tinse
Who was vital to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
What is Manifest Destiny?
The god given right to go west