Kansas
This post contains my Kansas coloring pages - see my post with ALL 50 STATES COLORING PAGES HERE
I’ve made these Kansas coloring pages for you - whoever you are, a teacher sharing about Kansas with students, a grown up who’s dreaming of a Kansas vacation, a kid who’s excited to study Kansas - use these as much and as often as you’d like.
Please enjoy these four coloring sheets inspired by the state of Kansas. And come back to Stevie Doodles for all your coloring page needs - I have 1000’s of free pages and you can browse my free coloring sheets by category here
You’ll find an Kansas facts coloring page, a classic Stevie Doodles “Kansas” coloring page, coloring page, a page with the state of Kansas and its state flower, and an Iowa doodle coloring page.
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Kansas’ name comes from the Kansa Native American tribe, which means "People of the South Wind."
Today some Kansans call themselves Jayhawkers. Before the Civil War, the term actually referred to Kansan bands of robbers. But once the war started, many Jayhawkers enlisted to fight in support of the Union in the North and the abolition of slavery.
Kansas' nickname, the Sunflower State, comes from the fields of sunflowers that bloom here. These flowers are grown for their seeds and oil. READ MORE ABOUT KANSAS FROM NAT GEO
Kansas Facts Activity Sheet
THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE THAN YOU THINK
When the census was taken in 2010, Kansas was found to have nearly 3 million citizens.
IT PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR
More Civil War casualties took place here than in any other state of the Union.
FORT RILEY PROTECTED SETTLERS
Those who journeyed to the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails received protection at Fort Riley.
KANSAS GOT ITS NAME FROM NATIVE AMERICANS
Kansas is believed to be named after a Native American tribe whose name means “people of the wind”.
THE OFFICIAL STATE BUG IS…
The honeybee!
AND THE OFFICIAL STATE REPTILE IS….
The ornate box turtle! (Yes, Kansas has its own state reptile and we are just as surprised as you are.)
Kansas FACTS - A Free Printable Kansas Activity Sheet
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The US government decided to let the people of Kansas vote for or against slavery. There were many fights between these people, but eventually those against slavery won. Because of the great violence during this time, Kansas became known as “Bleeding Kansas.” At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas. Pizza Hut restaurants opened its first store in Wichita, Kansas. The graham cracker was named after the Reverend Sylvester Graham. He was a minister who strongly believed in eating whole-wheat flour products. Every type of prairie habitat can be found in KansasHelium was discovered in 1905 at the University of KansasWilliam Purvis and Charles Wilson of Goodland, Kansas invented the helicopter in 1909 READ MORE ABOUT KANSAS HERE
Kansas With Doodles
This page is an outline of the state of Kansas with doodles inside. I think this will be so fun to color and I hope you enjoy it with your friends! To print this Kansas coloring sheet, use the button just below the image.
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Original Home of Pizza Hut & White Castle
This is one of the most interesting facts about Kansas. In 1958 in the city of Wichita, two brothers opened the first Pizza Hut. They were attending college and wanted somewhere to eat good pizza. The chain now has more than 13,000 locations globally.
In 1921 in Wichita, Walter Anderson opened White Castle hamburger restaurant, which is the first national hamburger chain. READ MORE ABOUT KANSAS HERE
Kansas- Classic Stevie Doodle
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Nicknames for Kansas include the Sunflower State, the Jayhawk State, the Midway State, and the Wheat State.
During the settlement of Kansas, the U.S. government allowed residents to vote whether Kansas would be a free state or a slave state. The political climate turned tumultuous, and a series of bloody clashes between pro and anti-slavery groups prompted New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley to invent the term “Bleeding Kansas.” The conflict presaged the Civil War, setting the stage for the violent years ahead.
Early Kansans were concerned with women’s equality, and granted them the right to vote in school district elections as early as 1861. By 1887, women were participating in municipal elections, and by 1912 Kansas had finally extended them equal voting rights—a full eight years before the 19th amendment was ratified.
Brown vs. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled against segregation in public schools, started as a class-action lawsuit in Topeka after African-American children were denied admission to their local public schools. READ MORE KANSAS FACTS FROM MENTAL FLOSS
Kansas
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