Kansas History

Which two of the following statements about communication and transportation in Kansas is true?

• The Pony Express was first established in Kansas.

• The Wright brothers flew the first airplane in Topeka.

• Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway was founded in Kansas.

• Sprint, a communication company, has its roots in Kansas.

The arrival of humans on the prairie caused which two of the following?

• The disappearance of large predatory animals

• The devastation of the bison population

• The conservation of small animals like river otters

• The growth of pronghorn antelope populations

This concept allowed the people of Kansas Territory to decide the fate of slavery in the state

• freedom

• popular sovereignty

• human rights

• free choice

Native Americans were re-located to Kansas by the US Government becuase

• there was no room for them on the East coast

• it was great land for hunting

• it was flat and easy to settle

• it was land thought to be unfit to settle

The name of the constitution that made Kansas a state.

• Levenworth

• Topeka

• Lecompton

• Wyandotte

This group voted illegally in the first election in Kansas Territory

• Jayhawkers

• Border Ruffians

• Abolitionists

• Free Staters

Native American tribes in Western Kansas moved often so they are referred to as (a)   tribes

What was the main reason for the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

• To establish a transcontinental railroad

• To allow territories to decide on slavery

• To create new trade routes

• To expand agricultural lands

Which Native American tribe was primarily located in Kansas before European settlement?

• Cherokee

• Sioux

• Kaw

• Apache

What was the significance of the Battle of Black Jack in Kansas history?

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It marked the end of Native American resistance

• It was a major victory for the Union

• It was a key battle in the Bleeding Kansas conflict