Arkansas has a lot of history such as the first Native American people in Arkansas were the Bluff Dwellers.
They lived in caves in the Ozark Mountains. Over time other tribes came such as the Osage, Cado, and Quapaw tribes. Arkansas became a state when the Louisiana Purchase happened. The first successful European settlers were Hernado de Soto in 1763. Arkansas became a state on June 15, 1836. It was the 25th state. Arkansas was a slave state during the Civll War. People came to Arkansas to find gold and silver. Thats just some of Arkansas history.