hoped to find silver and gold, but lost many men and did not find riches
Who is Hernando de Soto
100
why did Spanish explorers venture to North America?
What is gold and silver
100
This man founded Arkansas Post and was named the Father of Modern Arkansas.
Who is Henri De Tonti
100
What happened to the number of slaves in the United States from 1810-1860?
What is they increased
100
What event started the Civil War?
What is Fort Sumter
200
hoped to find a huge emerald, but found sandstone instead
Who is Bernard de la Harpe
200
How did the Spaniards treat the Native Americans?
What is harshly; terrible
200
This word means to trade goods for other goods.
What is barter
200
Why were slaves brought to Arkansas in the 1800s?
What is to work the cotton fields
200
What was the first Civil War battle in Arkansas called?
What is Battle of Pea Ridge
300
wanted to found a large colony, but his plan "burst" like a bubble
Who is John Law
300
The second expedition to Arkansas was led by these people.
Who are Marquette and Joliet
300
John Law started a company called what?
What is Mississippi Company
300
Who was elected President in 1860 and was an abolitionist?
Who was Abraham Lincoln
300
The Union forces moved south into Arkansas and captured what city?
What is Little Rock
400
wanted to establish a colony, but his ships wrecked and he was killed by his companions
Who is Robert La Salle
400
Robert La Salle is responsible for naming the Mississippi Valley after his king. What was the area's name?
What is Louisiana
400
This is a word for the French hunters and trappers that explored Arkansas.
What are voyageurs
400
What were the two sides that fought in the Civil War?
What are the Union (North) and Confederacy (South)
400
Abraham Lincoln issued what document that freed the slaves in the southern states?
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
500
wanted to find the mouth of the Mississippi River, but never made it because it was too dangerous. On the plus side, they made friendly relations with the Quapaw.
Who are Marquette and Joliet
500
Where did La Salle's ships wreck when they missed the mouth of the Mississippi?
What is Texas
500
In 1762, the French signed a treaty to give up their claim of the Mississippi Valley to which country?
What is Spain
500
What was the cause or reason for the Civil War?
What is the North and South disagreed on whether slavery was right or wrong.