History of Kansas

The U.S. state of Kansas is rich in the historic lore of the American West. Located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, it was the home of nomadic Native American tribes who hunted the vast herds of bison. The region first appears in western history in the 16th century at the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, when Spanish conquistadores explored the unknown land now known as Kansas. It was later explored by French fur trappers who traded with the Native Americans. It became part of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. In the 19th century, American explorers designated the area as "Great American Desert". Later Kansas was the first battlefield in the conflict in the American Civil War.

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U.S. state - Kansas - American West - Great Plains - Native American - Bison - 16th century - Spanish - Mexico - Conquistador - French - Fur trappers - United States - Louisiana Purchase - 19th century - Great American Desert - American Civil War

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