Kansas History Intro & Manifest Destiny Flashcards
eminent domain
the right of a government to use private property for public use
Indian Removal Act
allowed the president to move Indian tribes in the east to lands west of the Mississippi River
Manifest Destiny
the idea that America was meant to expand from coast-to-coast and was blessed by a higher Power
nomadic
tribes who moved often following buffalo herds and gathering wild foods
Permian Sea
a prehistoric inland sea located through the middle of North America
sedentary
tribes who lived in permanent villages and grew crops
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Spanish explorer who traveled to Kansas searching for Quivira a mythical city of gold
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
sent by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory to find a water route that would reach the Pacific Ocean, establish relationships with Indians, and record information about the natural environment
Stephen H. Long
American explorer sent to map the southwest part of the plains, He labeled Kansas as the great desert. This led many Americans to believe that Kansas would be a difficult place for Americans but good for Indians
William Becknell
trader from Missouri, father of the Santa Fe Trail
Why was it difficult for Indians to relocate to Kansas
living conditions in Kansas were much different than that of their original homelands, which made their traditional way of life difficult
Explain what missionaries were sent to do on Indian reservations
to set up schools on Indian reservations, to convert Indian children to Christianity and teach them vocational skills
Santa Fe Trail
trade route to Santa Fe Mexico, traders used this route to trade with Mexico. It was a eight week trip
Oregon-California Trail
route to Oregon and California, settlers and immigrants used this route to settle in a new land, 2000 miles long which took 4th to six months
What states border Kansas
Nebraska Missouri Oklahoma Colorado
