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amend |
to alter, change, or add to |
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armory |
a storehouse for arms |
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broadside |
something, such as an advertisement or public notice, that is printed on a large piece of paper |
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charter |
a document issued by the government, creating a public or private corporation |
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guerrilla |
a member of an irregular military unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by suprise raids |
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inalienable |
incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
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ordinance |
a local law |
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reminiscence |
a narration of past experiences |
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representative government |
a form of government in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives |
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revenue |
income of a government for the payment of the public expenses |
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secede |
to withdraw from an organization |
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segregate |
to separate by race, to keep apart |
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squatter |
to settle on unoccupied land without legal claim |
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veto |
to reject a bill from becoming a law |
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Black Kettle |
Cheyenne chief, made peace with US government, he set up camp at Sand Creek |
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Cyrus K. Holliday |
Founder of the Topeka, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad - convinced people Topeka was the best spot for the capital of KS |
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John James Ingalls |
He helped design the seal of KS and created the motto for the state |
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James Lane |
Created a Frontier Army, which he led to Washington DC to protect President Abraham Lincoln |
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Abraham Lincoln |
President of the US during the Civil War |
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Julia Louisa Lovejoy |
Came to KS with her husband to fight slavery, wrote about what KS was like for papers back east |
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Sterling Pirce |
Confederate general who was defeated at the Battle of Mine Creek |
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William C. Quantrill |
Led a raid on Lawrence, burning buildings and killing abolitionists |
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Charles Robinson |
First governor of the STATE of KS |
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Fort Larned |
This was established to protect traders on the Santa Fe Trail, became the most important stop on the trail |
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Fort Leavenworth |
The oldest active army post west of the Mississippi River, served as one of the first capitals of KS |
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Fort Riley |
This was built to protect the expanding frontier, it's location allowed troops to protect both the Oregon and Santa Fe trails |
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Paola |
This is the town where Kansas Day was created |
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34th State |
Kansas became the ______ state to join the US |
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January 29 |
The day we celebrate Kansas Day |
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Wyandotte Constitution |
The government of KS is based on this document |
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"to the stars through difficulties" |
Ad Astra Per Aspera means this |
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Legislative Branch |
This branch of the government MAKES LAWS |
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Executive Branch |
This branch of the government ENFORCES LAWS |
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Judicial Branch |
This branch of the government INTREPRETS LAWS |
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40 |
KS has this many Senators in the state legislature |
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125 |
KS has this many Representatives in the state legisture |
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4 years |
How long does a state senator serve? |
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2 years |
How long does a state representative serve? |
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First Kansas Colored Infantry |
KS was the first state in the Union to enlist African Americans as soldiers, this group was put together by James Lane. They were also the first black company to fight alongside white units in the Civil War. |
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Lawrence |
Quantrill raided this antislavery town on Aug. 21, 1863, burning it to the ground |
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Battle of Mine Creek |
A Civil War battle in Linn County, KS. Confederate General Sterling Price led a raiding party into KS, only to be defeated by a smaller Union force here. |
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Fort Hays |
This fort was established to protect workers building the Union Pacific Railroad |
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Little house on the Prairie |
This book, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, talked about her family's experience living in Kansas as squatters |
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Medicine Lodge Peace Treaties |
The US Government met with Indian tribes to sign agreements that the Indians would move onto reservations, opening up land for settlers. This failed however, and conflict continued for years. |
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Ten Bears |
Comanche chief during the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaties |
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Sand Creek Massacre |
Black Kettle set up camp here; soldiers from Fort Lyon attack the camp killing more than 150, ignoring the flag given to them as a peace offering |
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buffalo soldiers |
The 9th and 10th Cavalries, recruited African American men to protect stage and mail routes in Texas. Unit was transferred to Fort Riley. |
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railroad |
This connected KS to the rest of the US and is considered to cause the "End of the Frontier" in KS |
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47-20 KSTATE |
This was the final score of the KState vs. Colorado game this weekend! |
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1861 |
The year KS became a state |
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