Kansas

"I'M NOT FEELING HAPPY AT ALL!" (He said this phrase in both the book itself and the video adaptation. That is, when he wasn't happy with his place on the map. But in the video adaptation, there were two differences. One, he said this on page 7. And two, his tone --in the video adaptation-- was calmly instead of an outburst.)

### State Color

Red

**Kansas** is one of the eight red states in the Scrambled States of America series.

## Role

### The Scrambled States of America

In the beginning, while all the states were happy about their places on the map, Kansas wasn't feeling happy at all. He is grumpy because he is landlocked in the middle of the country. When Nebraska (his neighbor) asks him what is wrong, Kansas complains that all day long he just sits there in the middle of the country and never meets any new states. Nebraska excitedly agrees with Kansas's idea about meeting new states. And he excitedly says that he is sick and tired of the Dakotas bickering all the time. But then Kansas comes up with a "great idea". He suggests they should throw a potluck party and have new friends.

At the party, Idaho and Virginia chat about thinking it would be fun if they switched places. The other states think it's a good idea, so Kansas decides to switch with Hawaii, but he discovers that he's all alone in the Pacific Ocean. He was sick and tired of being stuck in the middle of the country, but then --when he switched places with Hawaii-- he was sick and tired of being stuck in the middle of nowhere (feeling lonesome and seasick).

### The Scrambled States of America: Talent Show

Kansas takes the part of the show with Hawaii. They dance the hula.

## Major Cities

* Kansas City
* Dodge City
* Wichita

## Celebrities Born In Kansas

* MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)
* Ronald Lee Ermey (RIP)
* Jerrod Niemann
* Bill Farmer
* Grace Avery VanderWaal
* William Ivan “Bill” Martin Jr. (RIP)
* Kari Wahlgren

## Trivia

* His name means "people of the south wind."
	+ He is named after either the Kansas tribe or the Kansas River.
	+ Early names for the state are: Cansa, Canses, Cansez, Kansez, Kanzas, Konzas
* His land is flat and mostly use for farming like Nebraska and Iowa.
* His statehood year is the same as the birth of the now-defunct Confederate States of America.

## Quotes

* "I'm not feeling happy at all!"

--

* Nebraska: "What's wrong?"
* Kansas: "I don't know. I just feel bored. All-day long we just sit here in the middle of the country. We never GO anywhere. We never DO anything, and we NEVER meet any NEW states!"
* Nebraska: "Hmmm..."

--

* "Aloha, world!"

--

* "What? HUGE is good!"

## Relationships

### Hawaii

In the first book, Kansas was sick and tired of being stuck in the middle of the country. So, he switched with Hawaii. But then, he (Kansas) was sick and tired of being stuck in the middle of no where. And he discovers that he's lonesome and seasick. In the second book, they both perform the hula.

### Missouri

Missouri borders Kansas in the east. In the first book, they help plan a states party.

### Nebraska

Nebraska borders Kansas in the north. In the first book, Nebraska wonders why Kansas is feeling unhappy. Kansas explains that he's sick of being stuck in the middle of the country, but then he has an idea; he should organize a states party. At the party, they are both at the welcoming committee.

In the end, when all the states are reunited, Nebraska says he almost got eaten by a whale. That is, to which Kansas says, "OH DEAR!".

## Real-world History

In 1682, Kansas was discovered by the French, marking it a part of the French Louisiana. In 1762, Kansas became a part of the Spanish Louisiana, which is a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

The Spanish Louisiana was later owned by the Americans. Kansas then became a part of the Missouri Territory, followed by the Unorganized Territory (1821).  In 1836, Kansas became a part of the Texas Claims. In 1850, Kansas became a part of the Utah Territory and Unorganized Territory (1850).

In 1854, Kansas Territory was formed. Kansas gained statehood in 1861.

## Gallery

"I'm not feeling happy at all.""ALOHA, WORLD!"