The First State Entirely West of the Mississippi River to Be

question 101

Multiple Choice

The first state entirely west of the Mississippi River to be carved out of the Louisiana Territory was

• A) Kansas.
• B) Louisiana.
• C) Iowa.
• D) Arkansas.
• E) Missouri.

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