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facts, 34 famous people from, 56 geography of, 35–43 government of, 51–53, 62 history of, 18, 43–51 industry in, 55 nickname of, 34, 35 population of, 34, 46, 57–59, 60, 61 rivers in, 36–38

Pawnee tribe, 14, 49

Scotts Bluff, 41, 42 Sebelius, Kathleen, 26 Sheehy, Rick, 51 slavery, 18–20, 45

See also Native American tribes

Pike, Zebulon, 18 Plains Indian Wars, 50–51 population

See also abolitionism “ Sunflower State. ” See Kansas Toadstool Park, 41 Topeka, KS, 6, 24, 25 , 31 tourism, 55 Union Pacific Railroad, 21, 46, 54 , 57 See also railroads Wichita, KS, 15 , 22, 26, 30 Wichita tribe, 14, 16 See also Native American tribes Wilson, Charles A., 24

of Kansas, 6, 20–21, 29–31 of Nebraska, 34, 46, 57–59, 60, 61

Purvis, William J., 24

Nebraska City, NE, 46 North Platte, NE, 60–61 Obama, Barack, 53 Ogallala Aquifer, 40, 62 Olathe, KS, 31

Quantrill, William Clark, 20 Quivira, 16

railroads, 21, 44, 46 , 47, 54 , 57, 60, 62 Rainwater Basin, 39 research projects Kansas, 33 Nebraska, 62

Omaha, NE, 38, 44, 46, 57, 59 Oregon-California Trail, 18, 43 Oto tribe, 36–37, 49

See also Native American tribes

Overland Park, KS, 31

Salter, Susanna, 22 Sandhills region, 39–40 Santa Fe Trail, 18

Panorama Point (NE), 34, 41

Series Glossary of Key Terms

bicameral— having two legislative chambers (for example, a senate and a house of representatives). cede— to yield or give up land, usually through a treaty or other formal agreement. census— an official population count. constitution— a written document that embodies the rules of a government. delegation— a group of persons chosen to represent others. elevation— height above sea level. legislature— a lawmaking body. precipitation— rain and snow. term limit— a legal restriction on how many consecutive terms an office holder may serve.

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