Missouri & the Civil War
This 1820 agreement admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, creating a dividing line for future territories.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
During the Civil War, communities and families were divided, and brothers sometimes fought on opposite sides.
What is the impact of the Civil War on daily life?
Most of the World’s Fair in St. Louis was held in this large urban park.
What is Forest Park?
In 1904, St. Louis hosted the World’s Fair, the Olympics, and this political event, highlighting the city’s influence.
What is the Democratic National Convention?
This 1993 film featured dinosaurs brought back to life on a tropical island, causing chaos when the park’s security systems fail.
: What is Jurassic Park?
This city, located on the Missouri River, was chosen as the state capital because of its strategic location.
What is Jefferson City?
This type of irregular fighting involved ambushes, raids, and quick attacks instead of traditional battle formations.
What is guerrilla warfare?
This event at the Fair had Indigenous peoples and others compete in athletic contests to measure their abilities against Western standards, though it reinforced racist stereotypes.
What were Anthropology Days?
Hosting these events brought international visitors, boosted the economy, and showcased St. Louis as a center of culture and progress.
What are the World’s Fair and Olympics?
In this 1994 animated Disney film, a young lion prince named Simba must reclaim his rightful place as king.
What is The Lion King?
This battle was one of the first major conflicts west of the Mississippi; Confederate forces won, but the Union kept control of central Missouri.
What is the Battle of Wilson’s Creek?
Some considered themselves devoted Confederate partisans, but others used the war as an excuse for banditry and revenge.
Who were the Bushwhackers?
These exhibits at the Fair displayed people from around the world as objects of curiosity, reinforcing ideas of racial and cultural hierarchy.
What were “living displays” or human zoos?
The city saw improvements in these areas, benefiting residents long after the events ended.
What are urban development, transportation, roads, and public spaces?
This 1997 romantic disaster film starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet aboard a doomed ocean liner.
What is Titanic?
These irregular fighters often used hit-and-run tactics and blurred the line between soldier and outlaw.
Who were the Bushwhackers?
This region along the Missouri River became known for winemaking by German immigrants.
What is the Missouri Rhineland?
On a national level, the World’s Fair reflected this by showcasing inventions like automobiles, electricity, and X-rays while celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.
What is American progress, innovation, and national pride?
While the events brought pride and growth, some exhibits reflected this negative aspect of St. Louis society at the time.
What is racial inequality?
In this 1990s comedy, a young boy’s parents accidentally leave him home alone and must defend his house from burglars.
What is Home Alone?
This 1863 order forced people from four Missouri counties to leave their homes unless they proved loyalty to the Union, creating the “Burnt District.”
What is General Order No. 11?
Germans were drawn to Missouri in the 19th century because the land resembled their homeland and because of this author’s novel praising the area.
Who is Gottfried Duden?
The Fair’s legacy included international recognition for St. Louis, boosted the local economy, improved infrastructure, and also highlighted this troubling aspect of exhibits.
What is racism and exploitation of non-Western peoples?
The 1904 events helped St. Louis achieve this on a national scale, showing it could compete with other U.S. cities in industry, culture, and politics.
What is national recognition and prominence?
This 1999 sci-fi film starring Keanu Reeves features a hacker who learns that reality is not what it seems.
What is The Matrix?