Early Arkansas Native Population
This group of Native Americans did not live in Arkansas.
Cahokian
In this year, Arkansas became an official territory.
1819
This political issue divided the US in the 1700s and 1800s.
Slavery
This conflict erupted in AR bc of the election of 1872
This era began after the Civil War.
Reconstruction
This event led to the removal of the Native Americans from Arkansas.
Indian Removal Act
The US purchased the Louisiana Territory from this country.
France
True or False: Arkansas was a slave state.
True
This event ended the Reconstruction Era
Compromise of 1877
In this year, the reconstruction era began
1865
This trail was taken by Native Americans when leaving the eastern US.
Trail of Tears
This was the first capital of the Arkansas Territory.
Arkansas Post.
This major conflict from 1861 to 1865 involved Arkansas.
The Civil War
This era began after the end of reconstruction.
Jim Cow Era
In this year, the Reconstruction era ended.
1877
Because of this event, the US came to own Arkansas.
The Louisiana Purchase
This was the name of the expedition that explored Arkansas.
Hunter-Dunbar expedition
This major battle occurred in our local area.
The Battle of Pea Ridge
This event happened in Europe sparking WWI
The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
This AR gov reduced the presence of the KKK
Powell Clayton
This group won the Civil War
Union
In this year, Arkansas became a state.
1836.
Arkansas fought for this side during the Civil War.
The US fought against this country in WWI
Germany
This person won the 1872 AR gov election
Elisha Baxter