Richmond Chapter 6: The First Years of Statehood

This chapter covers material dealing with the early years of statehood for Kansas. Kansas didn't have much time to mature before she was engulfed in the Civil War. I think the best way to cover this material with students is to have them map the many skirmishes that occurred in Kansas during this time. I see giving them a blank map (as well as a map of Kansas then and now) and having them use information like this and other primary sources to plot the events. This activity will teach them a lot about this time in Kansas' history and sharpen their geography of the state as well.