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Arkansas History Chapter 05-01 Organizing a Territory (Pages 90-98)

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Where was the logical place to establish the capital of Arkansas Territory?
a.
Little Rock
c.
Conway
b.
Fort Smith
d.
Arkansas Post
 

 2. 

________ was appointed the territories first governor.
a.
Robert Crittenden
c.
William Woodruff
b.
James Miller
d.
George Izard
 

 3. 

____________ served as acting governor in the absence of the governor.
a.
Robert Crttenden
c.
William Woodruff
b.
James Miller
d.
George Izard
 

 4. 

Arkansas’s first legislative body had two groups, the House of Representatives and
a.
the senate.
c.
the Legislative Council.
b.
the House of Commons.
d.
none of these.
 

 5. 

_________ established the first newspaper in Arkansas.
a.
James Miller
c.
William Woodruff
b.
Robert Crittenden
d.
George Izard
 

 6. 

__________ became the governor when the first governor resigned.
a.
James Miller
c.
William Woodruff
b.
Robert Crittenden
d.
Geogre Izard
 

 7. 

Robert Crittenden shot and killed his one-time friend and political rival _____________ .
a.
Henry Conway
c.
George Izard
b.
William Woodruff
d.
James Miller
 

 8. 

The “Family” was political alliance formed to oppose _____________ .
a.
George Izard
c.
Ambrose Sevier
b.
Henry Conway
d.
Robert Crittenden
 

 9. 

Robert Crittenden’s supports were a part of a national political party called the __________ .
a.
democrates
c.
federalist
b.
republicans
d.
whigs
 

 10. 

Construction on the first Capital of Arkansas began in
a.
1827.
c.
1834.
b.
1833.
d.
1836.
 



 
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