The document provides information about Arkansas' path to statehood between 1835-1846. It summarizes that Arkansas became a state under President Andrew Jackson in 1836. At that time, the state constitution limited voting rights to free white adult males, though they did not need to own property to vote or run for office. It also notes that Arkansas established two state banks during this period, but that they did not fare well financially.

1. Chapter 9, Section 1 (1835-1846)
Statehood- Page 182
After the Missouri Compromise, it was suggested that states should be
accepted into the Union as pairs… please explain how the pairs worked.
Half of the states would be free and half would be slave states. Any new states would pair
up: 1 free 1 slave
What was the population in Arkansas in 1835?
52,240 people
The southern and eastern slave counties would have more
representatives in the senate, but the northern and western free counties
would have more in the house. Why do you think that is?
The slave states wanted their people in the senate, so that it would keep the people happy.
Who was Charles Noland?
He was chosen to take the new constitution to Washington
Under what president did Arkansas become a state?
Andrew Jackson
In the First State Constitution of Arkansas, what was the law for
voting?
It was limited to free white adult males, but they didn’t have to own property to run office
or vote.
During this time there were two major parties, Whigs and Democrats.
Who did these two parties support… think about the citizens?
The Whigs were liberal, the democrats were conservative.
When the voters chose their new state government in 1836, who won all
the offices?
The Family

2. Explain the need Arkansas had for state banks.
It was the states way of income, there were serious growth problems with no capital in
cash or credit. The state banks were created to serve the average man or merchant.
The Real Estate Bank loaned large sums of money, what did they use as
security for the loans?
Land
Arkansas had created two state banks at this time, how did they fair?
The banks did not fair well.
What is Specie Circular?
The acceptance of Gold and Silver as payment for public land.
What is the Common School Law?
They sold land to build schools: the state set aside 16 sections of land in each township to
generate enough money for schools.