{"id":8892,"date":"2016-08-20T18:36:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T18:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/?page_id=8892"},"modified":"2019-05-03T11:02:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T11:02:40","slug":"ar-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/arkansas\/ar-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas State History"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/div><\/div><\/span>

Arkansas\u00a0State History<\/h1><\/span>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Arkansas Home<\/span><\/a><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Arkansas Ethnic Groups<\/span><\/a><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
State History Guides<\/span><\/a><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Arkansas is located in the central part of the United States, to the southwest. It is actually widely considered to be the point where the Midwestern, western, and southern states meet. The southwest part of the state has a Western Plains feeling and is known for its oil fields and cattle. The northwestern part of the state is similar to the Corn Belt region and is known for its orchards and dairy farms. The eastern part of the state, which is near the Mississippi River, is home to cotton plantations similar to those found in the South.<\/p>\n

Arkansas has several natural resources, including forests full of hardwoods and pines, as well as natural gas, oil, and water. It is also a state that is rich in mineral deposits.<\/p>\n

On June 15, 1836 Arkansas became the 25th state to enter the Union. Arkansas was mainly known for its agriculture until the 1950s. Farming was a major industry in the region, but farmers couldn’t make enough money to live on. So, many of them left the area. The state then became industrialized, thanks to advances in technology, including power production and transportation. Manufacturing soon passed farming as the main income source for the state. In more recent years, the tourism industry in the state has also increased.<\/p>\n

Arkansas is known as the Natural State because of it’s beautiful natural resources and surroundings. The state’s name is derived from the word “Arkansa” which was the name the French gave to the Quapaw tribe of Native Americans who lived in Arkansas. The “s” was added to pluralize the name, but the state’s legislature pronounced the name as if the “s” was not present. The largest city in Arkansas is Little Rock, which is also the capital of the state.<\/p>\n

Arkansas is located just north of Louisiana. The Mississippi River borders it to the east. The development of Arkansas took around 300 years. It all began in 1541, when Hernando de Soto came to Arkansas via the Mississippi River. His expedition stayed in the area for several months. French explorers also came to the area, long before the frontiersmen of the United States came to the area across the Blue Ridge Mountain range.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n