ARKANSAS 



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ARKANSAS 



RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON ARKANSAS 



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Where does. Arkansas rank among the states with reference to mileage of navi- 

 gable rivers? 



What are "ox-bows," and where are they to be found? 



' What was the origin of the wondrous tales which brought Ponce de Leon to 

 America? 



Who was the first white man to set foot on the soil of Arkansas? 



To how many countries has the territory comprised in this state belonged? 

 two nicknames of the state and tell the origin of each. 



What is the state flower? Is it especially appropriate? 



What advanced legislative enactments have been passed within recent years? 



Has the state more or fewer people to the square mile than the United States as a 

 whole? 



What river of Arkansas, in its earlier stages, before it enters the state, flows 

 through one of the most famous canyons in the country? 



Which could Arkansas better afford to lose, its lumber or its cotton? Its lumber 

 or its corn? 



Do the large proportion of the people live in towns or in the country? 



What specially beautiful scenic region has Arkansas? 



How can melting snows in the Colorado mountains affect the Arkansas farmer? 



Are the farming and manufacturing industries fairly well balanced, or does one 

 greatly ofltweigh the other? 



What is the Arkansas Traveler? 



How many times would the greatest altitude of Arkansas have to be multiplied 

 to equal the greatest in Colorado? 



What state, considerably larger than Arkansas, was part of the latter when it 

 was first organized? 



What city has had a particularly rapid growth in recent years? 



Do the rivers furnish anything of value except transportation and water power? 



Why are the summers longer than in Missouri or in Kansas? 



What do these long summers make possible? 



Why has rice-culture increased so noticeably in recent years? 



What is the "Baden-Baden of America"? 



What pleasant name is given to the northwestern region to indicate one of its 

 chief resources? 



What special facilities has the state for stock-raising, and what advantage is 

 being taken of them? 



Has the penal system of the state any unusual features? 



What mineral product of Arkansas is unsurpassed elsewhere in the world? 



If a botanist were confined in his labors to this one state, could he learn about 

 many trees? 



What are "lost hills"? 



Has the state made any provision for conserving its forests? 



What three things are needed to make possible extensive manufactures? Which 

 of them, if any, does Arkansas lack? 



How far north are alligators found? 



How does Arkansas rank among the states as regards its per capita debt? 



Is the most valuable crop always the one to which the largest acreage is devoted? 



