At the end of the American Revolution, Great Britain gave up territory east of the Mississippi River.
kept territory east of the Mississippi River.
took control of the Mississippi River.
denied the colonies their independence.

The exchange of foods between the new and old worlds

The native americans, spanish, french and americans all name places in our state. the word “arkansas” came from the quapaw indians, by way of early french explorers. at the time of the early french exploration, a tribe of indians, the quapaws, lived west of the mississippi and north of the arkansas river.