Explorers & Expeditions
Who sent Hunter and Dunbar to explore the Arkansas region?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Hunter and Dunbar report about Hot Springs?
It was believed that people visited to heal pain and sickness
TRUE or FALSE: The Treaty of 1818 gave less land to the Cherokee tribes.
False
TRUE or FALSE: The Missouri Compromise helped to keep a balance between free and slave states?
True
Where was the initial survey point for the Louisiana Purchase?
Brinkley, Arkansas
Which two rivers did Hunter and Dunbar plan to explore?
Arkansas and Red Rivers
The New Madrid Earthquake happened in what year?
1811
The Dwight Mission was built to educate and help which tribe?
Cherokee
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
Decided which new states would allow slavery
-Establish a court system
-It would provide government assistance
-Establish a transportation system
-It would boost the economy
What caused President Jefferson to cancel the original expedition route?
War among the native tribes
The New Madrid Earthquake changed the course of which major river?
Mississippi River
What was the name of the mission and school started for the Cherokee tribes?
Dwight Mission
Who helped create the Missouri Compromise?
Henry Clay
What year did Arkansas become a territory?
1819
Where did Hunter and Dunbar eventually explore? (HINT: There are two places)
Ouachita River and northern Louisiana
What major event damaged much of the land given to veterans after the War of 1812?
The New Madrid Earthquake
What was the first capital of the Arkansas Territory?
Arkansas Post
What president signed a bill making Arkansas a territory?
James Monroe
Which explorer was also a scientist and inventor?
William Dunbar
What is the term for the definition below:
Someone who studies nature, plants, and animals
Naturalists
What tribe tried to adapt to the American way of life more than any other native group?
Cherokee
What is the term for the definition below:
An agreement between nations
Treaty
What is the term for the definition below:
An area of land under the control of a government but not yet a state
Territory