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What was the original spelling of the State of Arkansas?
There were several variations of the spelling of Arkansas over the years. The explorer Marquette spelled it as "Akansea" whereas La Salle later spelled it as "Acansa". La Harpe spelled it "Akansas", then Pike referred to is as "Arkansaw". The Enabling and Organic Acts of Congress had the state spelled as Arkansaw when she was admitted into the Union. The first time that "Arkansas" was formally used was in the Constitution of 1836.
Why is Arkansas pronounced as it is?
The State of Arkansas was originally the Territory of Arkansaw, but when it was admitted to the union, the spelling was changed. Later there was a conflict between two Arkansas Senators. One wanted to be called the "Senator from Arkansas", the other "Senator from Arkansaw". The Arkansas Legislature formed a committee of historians to resolve this conflict. In 1881, a state law was passed. In what would become Arkansas Code, title 1, chapter 4, section 1-4-105, the pronunciation would be "Arkansaw"
How would you prenouce Arkansas?
ARKanSAW
How do you pronounce Kansas?
CanZass Beware - Arkansas is ArkanSaw
What is Louisianas neighboring states?
texas mississippi arkansas
Is it arkansas' or arkansas's?
The possessive form of Arkansas is commonly spelled Arkansas'. Arkansas is pronounced like Arkansaw but in the possessive form it is pronounced like it is spelled, with an 's' on the end.
Where is the Early Arkansaw Reenactors Association in Cabot Arkansas located?
The address of the Early Arkansaw Reenactors Association is: 331 Mark Lynn Cir, Cabot, AR 72023-9497
What is the state capital of arkansaw?
Little Rock is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
Why is ArKansas pronounced Arkansaw whilst Kansas is pronounced Kansas?
Many place names in [Arkansas], including Arkansas, are French pronunciations of Indian words. 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. The Quapaws, or OO-GAQ-PA, were also known as the downstream people, or UGAKHOPAG. The Algonkian-speaking Indians of the Ohio Valley called them the Arkansas, or "south wind." The state's name has been spelled several ways throughout history. In Marquette and Joliet's "Journal of 1673", the Indian name is spelled AKANSEA. In LaSalle's map a few years later, it's spelled ACANSA. A map based on the journey of La Harpe in 1718-1722 refers to the river as the ARKANSAS and to the Indians as LES AKANSAS. In about 1811, Captain Zebulon Pike, a noted explorer, spelled it ARKANSAW. During the early days of statehood, Arkansas' two U.S. Senators were divided on the spelling and pronunciation. One was always introduced as the senator from "ARkanSAW" and the other as the senator from "Ar-KANSAS." In 1881, the state's General Assembly passed a resolution declaring that the state's name should be spelled "Arkansas" but pronounced "Arkansaw." The pronunciation preserves the memory of the Indians who were the original inhabitants of our state, while the spelling clearly dictates the nationality of the French adventurers who first explored this area. From another forum read by Ronnie B.
What river carved the Royal Gorge?
The Arkansas River runs at the bottom of the Royal Gorge. The running water in the river has carved a majority of the Royal Gorge.
What number is Arkansas when it was admitted to the Union?
Arkansas (pronounced ARKanSAW) was number 25, hence the 25 stars around the diamond on the state flag.
How many states names begin with the letter a?
4 Sates begin with the letter A Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas
