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Welcome to the Show-Me State |
Welcome to our study of Missouri's History.
We will begin our study of Missouri's History with the land itself. We
will study Missouri's regions, rivers, cities, and natural resources. We
will continue our study by learning about the early explorers that first
discovered, as well as the Indians, that first lived on our land. We will
then continue into the early history of Missouri and how we became a state and
finally end our study with a lesson on Missouri Government. I hope you
will use this website as a tool to learn more about our great state.
Missouri Regions.
Missouri is divided into 5 regions.
Each region has its own common features and natural resources that set it apart
from the other regions. Click on the links below to learn more about the
regions.
Missouri Rivers.
Missouri is one of the few states with two Major Rivers. The Missouri
River, famous for Lewis and Clarks adventures, runs East to West dividing
Missouri into North and South. The Mighty Mississippi River runs
along Missouri's Eastern border with Illinois. It is the longest river in
the United States and the third longest river in the world. Click on the
following links to learn more about Missouri's Rivers.
Missouri River Mississippi River
Missouri's Bordering
States.
Missouri is surrounded by eight
different states. Starting north of Missouri and going clockwise, Missouri
is bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
and Nebraska. Click on the following link to find Missouri and the eight
states that border it.
Missouri's Major Cities.
St. Louis is Missouri's largest city followed by
Kansas City and Springfield. Some historical cities, important in
Missouri's development are St. Joseph, Independence, St. Genevieve, and
Jefferson City. Use the link below to find Missouri's Major Cities.
Early Indian Tribes of
Missouri.
Our class is researching five of the major Indian Tribes in the state of Missouri.
Click on the following links below to learn more about these tribes.
| Osage | Mound Builders | Plains | Woodlands |
| Osage | Plain Indians | Woodland Indians | |
| Osage Indians | Plain Indians | Woodlands | |
| Osage Indians | Mound Builders | Plain Indians | Woodlands 3 |
| Osage in Missouri | Mound Builders |
Plain Indians
Power Point |
Woodland 4 |
| Osage | Plain Indians | Woodland Indians | |
| Missouri Native Americans *Awesome Site!! | |||
Click to view our class's Powerpoints on Missouri's Indians:
Early Explorers of Missouri Who were the first people to discover and see the land that we call Missouri?
That is the question that we are trying to answer.
Louisiana Purchase Thomas
Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States, purchased the Louisiana
Territory from France in 1803 for $15,000,000. The Louisiana Purchase made
the land, that would later become Missouri, part of the United States.
History of the Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark After the
Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson sent a group of explorers to explore the
new land and to find a quick water route to the Pacific Ocean. The group
was lead by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and was called the "Corp of
Discover". Click on the links below to learn more about Lewis and
Clark's journey.
Moving West After Lewis and
Clark returned from their journey west, pioneers and trappers began to move west
in hopes of finding a better life. Click on the following links to learn
more about the Westward Movement and how Missouri was an important part of that
history.
Missouri Becomes a State
In
1812, Missouri became a Territory. William Clark was the first governor of
the new Missouri Territory. By 1818 Missouri had 60,000 residents living
in the Missouri Territory which allowed them to apply for statehood; however,
being a slave state Missouri was rejected for statehood. In 1820, Henry
Clay came up with the Missouri Compromise which allowed Missouri to
become a slave state if Maine would join the Union as a free state. A
compromise was made and on August 10, 1821 Missouri became the 24th state to
join the Union. Click on the link below to learn more about Missouri's
statehood.
Missouri Become the 24th State
Famous Missourians There
are many famous Americans from the state of Missouri. Walt Disney, Harry
S. Truman, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Kit Carson, and Jesse James are just a few.
Click on the links below to learn more about Famous Missourians.
Missouri Symbols Did you know that the Missouri Mule is Missouri's official state animal, or that
the catfish is Missouri's state fish? Click on the following links to
learn more about Missouri's symbols.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire- Missouri Symbols
Civil War and Missouri.
Missouri was called a border state during the Civil War. Although Missouri
stayed part of the Union during the Civil War, it was divided on the issue of
slavery. Several large battles were fought on Missouri's land. Click
on the following links to learn more about Missouri's role in the Civil War.
Missouri
Government. Missouri's government is located in Jefferson City. Click on the links
below to learn more about our states government.
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Missouri's Executive Branch of Government |
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| Governor | Matt Blunt | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Peter Kinder | ||
| Secretary of State | Robin Carnahan | ||
| State Auditor | Claire McCaskill | ||
| State Treasure | Sarah Steelman | ||
| Attorney General | Jay Nixon | ||
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Missouri's Legislative Branch of Government |
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| State Senate | Senators | ||
| State House | Representatives | ||
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Missouri's Judicial Branch of Government |
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| Judicial Branch | Judges | ||
| Supreme Court | |||
More Missouri Links.
These are Awesome Sites!!
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