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Chapter 3 “Territorial Period” Study Guide

1. The “Family” supported what political party?

2. Who did the United States fight in the War of 1812?

3. Before becoming the state of Louisiana, what was the territories name?

4. What secretary of the Arkansas Territory was later appointed Territorial Governor?

5. Who was appointed Territorial Governor after the death of George Izard?

6. This secretary of state was dismissed by President Andrew Jackson and replaced by a former military aid of Jackson’s?

7. Person who took over the Arkansas Advocate in 1835 and became the leader of the Whig party in Arkansas?

8. Who was hired to design and construct the new State House in 1833?

9. Arkansas Supreme Court Justice that dueled and killed another judge over a game of checkers?

10. Who is Batesville, Arkansas named for?

11. Explorers sent to explore the southern part of the Louisiana Purchase, both from Scotland?

12. What recommitted the South to slavery?

13. What are the three parts of the Missouri Compromise?

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14. Dueled with Robert Crittenden and was killed by a toothbrush in his pocket?

15. Conway, Sevier, Ashley, Johnson and Rector Families formed this political organization.

16. Opened a school for Cherokee Indians in Russellville, Arkansas.

17. Name given for the journey Native Americans took on their way to Oklahoma.

18. Started the Arkansas Advocate newspaper.

19. Cattle rancher who used his influence to include his land in the State of Missouri.

20. Territorial Governor that resigned his position due to bad health.

21. Person that started the Arkansas Gazette.

22. Presidential candidate that was a brother-in-law to John Pope.

23. Defeated by Henry Conway in the Congressional election of 1827?

24. Arkansas Territory came into existence with Arkansas Post a capitol on this date?

25. Governor of Arkansas Territory that was removed by President Andrew Jackson.

26. Before Independence County was created it was a part of what Arkansas County?

27. When Missouri wanted to become a state and Arkansas a territory what was the debate in Congress over?

28. Veterans from the War of 1812 were promised a bonus or payment for fighting in the form of what?

29. Which American explorer traveled through the valleys of the Spring, Black and White rivers?

30. What ordinance outlawed slavery north and west of the Ohio River valley?

31. Who established the first Territorial government in Arkansas?

32. To what territory did Arkansas belong to before becoming the Arkansas Territory?

33. What two territories was the Louisiana Purchase area divided into?

34. The first issue of the Arkansas Gazette was published in what Arkansas town?

35. What were the three counties that Arkansas County was divided into in 1818?

36. What were the five tribes that were forced to march on the Trail of Tears?

37. The Census of 1810 showed ¾ of the state’s population lived in what villages of Arkansas?

38. Henry Conway’s cousin who won the special election of 1827, after Conway was killed.

39. Scientist that explored the Ouachita River in Arkansas?

40. List the four Territorial Governors in the order.