In the mid-19th century, some settlers moved to the Pacific Northwest because they O were recruited by missionaries.
O wanted to be part of the Gold Rush.
O wanted to adopt Cayuse tribal culture.
O bought land from missionaries.

The native americans, spanish, french and americans all name places in our state. the word “arkansas” came from the quapaw indians, by way of early french explorers. 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.