In the late 1730s and the 1740s, a religious revival swept across the land. it was in part a response to the loosening of colonial religious controls, but also a response to the uncertainty of the times. this period of american history is referred to as:

The period of religious revival is called the Great Awakening, or more specifically, the First Great Awakening, as there were four other similar periods in the history, the latest finishing in the begining of this century.

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.