He wrote the editorial "What's the matter with Kansas"
Who is William Allen White
100
His nickname was "Big Train" because his pitch was so fast
Who is Walter Johnson
100
WWI strengthened the Kansas economy because Kansas farmers sold wheat to WHO, where agriculture had been interrupted
Who is Europe
100
During WWII, the U.S. government gave out these to industries that could support the war effort.
What is defense contracts
100
The Great Migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities was motivated primarily by this
What is jobs
200
This term comes from a novel about the materialism and corruption of the late 1800's written by Mark Twain and Charley Dudley Warner
What is Gilded Age
200
He was the professional baseball pitcher who was the first to beat every team in both the National and American leagues
Who is Mike Torrez
200
WWI caused a disruption in everyday life because Kansans had to conserve certain foods, as well as this...
What is fuel
200
During WWII Americans were asked to grow these because certain foods were rationed or in short supply
What is victory gardens
200
The dust Bowl resulted from years of _______ and over plowing and over grazing
What is drought
300
He is internationally known for his paintings and his sculpture "Keeper of the Plains"
Who is Francis Blackbear Bosin
300
He was a well known broadcast journalist who is working to conserve the prairie and preserve the historical resources of Kansas
Who is Bill Kurtis
300
The Flu Epidemic of 1918 may have started at what Fort in Kansas, killing more people than the battles of WWI
What is Fort Riley
300
WWII impacted agriculture in Kansas by creating a labor shortage that was filled by who?
What is high school students
300
This was a series of programs that helped unemployed people to get jobs and other measures to restore the economy
What is The New Deal
400
Stephen H. Long was an American explorer who published a map describing Kansas as THIS
What is the "Great Desert"
400
He received the Republican nomination for the office of president after being governor of Kansas
Who is Alf Landon
400
These were sold to raise money for the war
What is Liberty Bonds
400
During the Cold War, this was a strategy to survive an atomic blast
What is duck and cover
400
Segregation in Kansas schools had to be changed because it violated what
What is the U.S. Constitution
500
The description of Kansas as the "Great Desert" led Americans to think that Kansas would be a difficult place for Americans to settle but a good place to relocate who...
Who are Indian tribes
500
James Lane was an anti-slavery supporter who organized 400 settlers from northern states to come to
What is Kansas Territory
500
The Federal Land Bank provided loans to ____ and ranchers to increase their land holdings
Who are farmers
500
During what period did many of the aviation companies in Wichita go out of business
What is The Great Depression
500
The Cold War was called that because the serious tensions existed between who