KS Progresses into a New Century
by Emily Blevins
The Kansas Economy Progresses
- New technology allowed for the creation of extraction industries
- The Great Smith was the #1 most bought car
- New technology also led to more specialization
- The most productive oil field was discovered in El Dorado
World War I
- World War I began in Europe
- Germany bombed American ships
- The Kansas slogan is "Win the War with Wheat"
- In Kansas homes, some foods were rationed
Interesting Fact
- Approximately 2,500 Kansas men died in the war