Amos Lawrence
William Quantrill
NEEAC
Times Have Changed
Pioneers
100
What company did Amos Lawrence work for?
NEEAC
100
William Quantrill was NOT an abolitionist. What is an abolitionist?
Someone who is against slavery.
100
What does the NEEAC stand for?
New England Emigrant Aid Company
100
How did the first free state town in Kansas honor Amos Lawrenece?
Named the town after him.
100
What did the early pioneers use to travel west?
Covered wagon
200
What was Amos Lawrence's job in the NEEAC
Treasurer
200
How did William Quantrill trick escaped slaves?
He pretended to help them escape
200
When and where did the NEEAC start?
Boston, Mass. 1854
200
How did the early residents get around town?
Walking, horse and carriage.
200
When would you want to start your journey west if you were a pioneer?
June, early summer
300
Where is Amos Lawrence from?
Massachusetts
300
How many men were apart of Quantrill's raiders?
More than 400
300
Who started the NEEAC?
Eli Thayer
300
What tribe lived in the area that is now known as Lawrence, Kansas?
Kansa
300
Amos Lawrence donated a great deal of money that helped the early settlers. What do you call someone who donates money to many causes?
Philanthropist
400
How much did Amos Lawrence donate to help start KU
$12,000
400
What is the date of Quantrill's infamous raid on Lawrence, Kansas? Bonus!!!! What damage did his raiders do to the town?
August 21, 1863 Bonus: Burned the town, killed men
400
Why was the NEEAC started?
To convince New Englanders to move out west
400
Who invented the sport of basketball?
James Naismith
400
How long would some of the early pioneers travel to reach their destination?
5 months
500
Why did Amos Lawrence help settlers move to Lawrence?
To vote for Kansas to be a free state
500
Name 3 nicknames of Quantrill's famous raiders
Bushwackers, Guerrillas, Border Ruffians
500
How long did the NEEAC exist?
2 years
500
What famous athlete, who is considered to be the greatest athlete Lawrence, Kansas has ever seen, once went to school here?
Jim Thorpe
500
Name two problems early pioneers would have traveling west.
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