Early People
KS Geography
Europeans in Kansas
Americans in Kansas
Manifest Destiny
100

We can learn about ancient people by using

the objects they left behind, known as

Artifacts 

100

This river "takes a bite" out of Kansas and makes up the Kansas-Missouri Border

Missouri River

100

Why were European Kingdoms interested in Kansas?

Gold, Land, Resources

100

This American Explorer described Kansas as

part of the “Great American Desert”

Stephen Long

100

True or False: Frontier forts were only built to help/protect settlers

False

200

Define Nomadic Tribe

Tribe that moves around and follows game

200

Millions of years ago, Kansas was covered

by what geographic feature that left the

fossils we find today?

Permian Sea

200

What animal was brought to Kansas that changed everything? 

Horses 

Bonus: What country brought them?

200

 After the Indian Removal Act, the United

States moved Native American tribes onto...

Reservations

200

This trail was for trading.

The Santa Fe Trail

300

Define Sedentary Tribe

Tribe that stays in one spot and primarily farms

300

This region covers about 1/3 of western

Kansas. It is arid and higher in elevation

than most of the state.

High Plains

300

What animal started to disappear once Americans moved to Kansas? 

Buffalo (Bison)

300

This trail was for families 

The Oregon-California Trail

400

This system was used like currency for goods.

Bartering 

400

This region of Kansas has thin soil better

suited for ranching than farming. It is the

last sizeable area of tallgrass prairie.

Flint Hills

400

This country claimed parts of Kansas and

had explorers live among native tribes to

gain their trust.

France

400

President Andrew Jackson thought Native Americans stood in the way of progress. He issued this:


Indian Removal Act

400

What struggles did pioneers face as they moved west? Name two

Diseases, lack of water, extreme weather, lack of food, river crossings

500

How did plains tribes communicate with one another? 

Hand Talk 

500

How many geographical regions are there in Kansas?

11

500

Name the two European explorers that came to Kansas

 Coronado & Du Tinse

500

Who was vital to the Lewis and Clark expedition?  

Sacagawea 

500

What is Manifest Destiny?

The god given right to go west