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Chapter 5- SS

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When is Kansas day? January 29
Secede To withdraw from an organization
Guerilla An member or a military unit in small bands to harass and undermine the enemy
What was the Frontier Guard? 100 men provided protection for Abraham Lincoln
Kansas had the highest ______ _______ of any state in the Union during the Civil War. Death Rate
What was the first black company to fight in the Civil War and the first to engage in battle? First Colored Infantry
During the Civil War, the attack on Lawrence that killed 140 men and boys was called what? Quantrill"s Raid on Lawrence
In this battle near Kansas City, the North was outnumbered almost 3:1 but still won. The Battle of Mine Creek
What was "Order No. 11"? An army patrolling the border of KS and MO
What is the state motto of Kansas? Ad Astra Per Astera
What is the state animal of Kansas? American Buffalo
What is the state bird of Kansas? Western Meadowlark
What is the state song of Kansas? Home on the Range
Did most Kansans support North or South? North
What does "Ad Astra Per Astera" mean? Through hardships to the stars
What was the purpose of the frontier forts? To keep peace between the travelers and the Indians
Who was Ten Bears? Chief of Comanche tribe
What were the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaties? Ten bears gave a speech saying that they didn't want to move they wanted to be left alone and the Americans told them to move Native Americans off lands and on to reservations. Signed treaties
What was the Sand Creek Massacre? White Antelope and Black Kettle met with Abraham Lincoln for peace and no more violence
What did Indian Chiefs Black Kettle and White Antelope go to Washington do? To talk to Abraham Lincoln and a military commander about looking for peace
Who were Buffalo Soldiers? They were African Americans who there job was evicting squatters on Native American lands
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