Chapter 7 Section 3 Notes[1]
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The document provides information about early settlements in Arkansas in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It notes that the primary modes of travel by river were canoes, flatboats, and keelboats. The population of Arkansas grew to over 1,000 by 1810, with most people living in the Arkansas River Valley. Settlers were either hunters or farmers, with hunters using controlled burning as a hunting technique. The dominant crop was cotton, though other crops like rice, tobacco, and grapes were also grown. Diseases like malaria, yellow fever and ague were common due to flooding and mosquitoes. A major earthquake occurred along the New Madrid Fault in 1811-
Chapter 7 Section 3 Notes[1]
- 1. Chapter 7 Section 3 Notes-Page 154 Early Settlements Q: What did people use to travel by river during this time period A: Canoes and flat bots and kilo boats Q: What was the southwest trail A: an old Indian path Q: Your text says people would travel to Arkansas to become “lost”… what does this mean A: to run away from the law Q: By 1810, how many people lived in Arkansas A: A little over a thousand people Q: What was the most highly populated area in Arkansas at this time A: The Arkansas River Valley Q: What were the two different types of settlers in Arkansas at this time A: Hunters and Farmers Q: Hunters used an old Indian trick for hunting…explain what this trick was A: To burn brush and scrub Early Agriculture Q: How long was a typical growing season in Arkansas and what was the average rainfall A: There were 230 days in a growing season and 45 inches of rainfall Q: What was the most common crop in the Arkansas River Valley A: Cotton Q: What were some other early crops planted in Arkansas at this time A: Rice, tobacco, hemp, indigo, and grapes
- 2. Q: Why were these crops (mentioned above) not important to many farmers A: Because each of the crops required a skill or a market that wasn’t developed yet Q: What was one of the earliest problems in Arkansas at this time A: The weather was harsh and unpredictable and Arkansas was unhealthy Q: Why was Arkansas considered to be so unhealthy A: The flood water become a breeding ground for mosquitoes that carry malaria and yellow fever Q: List some of the diseases that were common during this time A: Ague, bilious fever, yellow fever, and Malaria Q: What was the cause for many of these diseases A: Mosquitoes and flooding The New Madrid Earthquake Q: What year did this major earth quake occur? A: 1811-1812 Q: Describe the location of the New Madrid Fault A: It cuts through the Mississippi River running northeast to Southwest and through the Boothill area Q: The earthquake began in December of 1811 and shocks continued until when A: March 1812 Q: Tremors from this quake were felt as far as… A: The tremors from this quake were felt as far as Massachusetts and Canada Q: What would this quake measure on today’s Richter scale and how much damage would it likely cause A: The earthquake would rate as an 8.0 on the Richter scale, and it would likely cause $15 billion of damage
- 3. Q: How many people were killed during this earthquake A: zero people were killed Q: The traveling Methodist preachers in the region reported an increase in church memberships of almost 50% that year… why do you think this happened A: People thanked God for not killing them in the earthquake Q: Explain why much of this area was referred to as “sunken lands” A: The counties would sink, move, and be covered by flood water