Ch. 5 Kansas History

The Kansas state motto is written in Latin and means:

• My Old Kansas Home. 
• Kansas, as Big as You Think. 
• To the Stars Through Difficulty.
• There is No Place Like Home.  

According to the Bill of Rights, all Kansans have the right to:

• freedom of speech, and the right to worship according to their own beliefs.  
• buy land below market value.  
• vote for state elected officials and run for office.  
• drive a car at sixteen years of age.  

The Executive Branch of Kansas government:

• rules on court cases submitted to the Supreme Court.

• creates and amends laws.

• controls the post office and prints money.

• includes the governor's office and is responsible for administering laws.

Who was the Comanche chief who spoke at the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaties?  

• Sterling Price
• Ten Bears
• Nine Wolves
• John "Bear" Ingalls

Who was the abolitionist who sent letters to newspapers in the east to report on territorial activities?  

• Julia Louisa Lovejoy
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Sarah Grimke
• Louise Brooks

The Legislative Branch of Kansas government:

• is in charge of election in the state.  
• administers the state parks and historic sites.  
• makes and passes laws.  
• selects juries for criminal trials.  

Who was the Confederate guerrilla who raided the town of Lawrence?

• William B. Quantill
• William C. Quantrill
• William B. Quantrill
• William C. Quantill

Who proposed the state motto and designed the state seal for Kansas?  

• John James Ingalls
• David M. Wright
• Sterling Price
• James Tucker Tulley

Who was the Confederate general who fought in the Battle of Mine Creek?

• Phillip M. Cullins
• John James Ingalls
• Sterling Price
• Stephen R. Lane

The Judicial branch of Kansas government: 

• interprets the laws and settles disagreements between people.  
• creates laws.  
• allocates money to the state budget.  
• keeps track of all state revenues.