Six Regions
region that is home to Walmart headquarters and University of Arkansas
WHAT ARE THE OZARK MOUNTAINS?
the year the Civil War began
WHAT IS 1861?
these were the first humans to inhabit the North American continent
WHO ARE THE PALEOS?
this type of feature includes man-made things like roads and bridges
WHAT IS A HUMAN FEATURE?
this is the number of counties in the State of Arkansas
WHAT IS 75?
this region is named for the river that enters the state and flows through the capital city of Little Rock before emptying into the Mississippi
WHAT IS THE ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY?
the year the Civil War ended
WHAT IS 1865?
these people gave Arkansas its name
WHO ARE THE QUAPAWS?
this type of feature includes anything already found in nature
WHAT IS A PHYSICAL FEATURE?
this is the river that makes up one-fourth of Arkansas's shape
WHAT IS THE MISSISSIPPI?
this region is the largest
WHAT IS THE MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL PLAIN?
this presidential action freed slaves who had escaped to the North
WHAT IS THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION?
these people lived where Texarkana is today
WHO ARE THE CADDOS?
this human feature helps millions of Americans travel long distances every single day
WHAT ARE AIRPORTS / HIGHWAYS?
this is the river that helps give Miller County its shape
WHAT IS THE RED?
this region is the smallest of the six and is named for a family who once owned the land
WHAT IS CROWLEY'S RIDGE?
this addition to the Constitution permanently abolished slavery in the United States
WHAT IS THE 13TH AMENDMENT?
this time period of Native Arkansans lasted from 500 B.C.E. to A.D. 900 (1,400 years)
WHAT IS THE WOODLAND TRADITION?
this human feature links all of America's small towns with major cities and urban centers
WHAT ARE HIGHWAYS?
the number of African Americans who served in the Civil War
WHAT IS 1,600?
this is the region that includes the mountainous area of Hot Springs
WHAT ARE THE OUACHITA MOUNTAINS?
this Civil War general for the Union later became president
WHO IS ULYSSES S. GRANT?
this Native group mostly lived in Missouri but hunted in Arkansas for part of the year
WHO ARE THE OSAGE?
WHAT ARE TRAINS / RAILROADS?
the popular attraction in Arkansas where you can keep anything you find
WHAT IS CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK?