Who were the first people to live in Kansas?
Q: Who were the first people to live in Kansas?
A: The first people to live in Kansas were Native Americans who were nomadic.
Q: What did they hunt?
A: They hunted American bison.
Q: When did the United States add most of Kansas?
A: The United States added most of Kansas in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Q: What happened after the Civil War that caused many black people to move from the south to Kansas?
A: After the Civil War, many black people moved from the south to Kansas and these people were called "exodusters".
Q: What did farmers try growing but had difficulty with due to lack of rain?
A: Farmers tried growing corn and raising pigs, but there was little rain, so they were not able to.
Q: How did farmers become successful after this difficulty?
A: They started growing wheat and became very good at it, having enough to trade with Europe.
Q: What movement began in the 1890s that angry farmers supported until 1940s?
A: In the 1890s, many angry farmers joined the Populist and Progressive movement and supported it until 1940s.
