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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
Nebraska City, NE, 46
North Platte, NE, 60–61
Obama, Barack, 53
Ogallala Aquifer, 40, 62
Olathe, KS, 31
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
Panorama Point (NE), 34, 41
Pawnee tribe, 14, 49
See also
Native American tribes
Pike, Zebulon, 18
Plains Indian Wars, 50–51
population
of Kansas, 6, 20–21, 29–31
of Nebraska, 34, 46, 57–59, 60,
61
Purvis, William J., 24
Quantrill, William Clark, 20
Quivira, 16
railroads, 21, 44,
46
, 47,
54
, 57, 60,
62
Rainwater Basin, 39
research projects
Kansas, 33
Nebraska, 62
Salter, Susanna, 22
Sandhills region, 39–40
Santa Fe Trail, 18
Scotts Bluff,
41, 42
Sebelius, Kathleen,
26
Sheehy, Rick,
51
slavery, 18–20,
45
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
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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.
Series Glossary of Key Terms