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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adorned the Christmas trees of prairie families?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Candy canes.
(c) Lights.
(d) Tinsel.

2. The nature of a town could be changed with diverted railroad traffic or _____________________.
(a) Lots of new settlers.
(b) A new sheriff.
(c) Government intervention.
(d) An altered stagecoach line.

3. From which of the following did teachers teach in frontier schools?
(a) Their own lessons.
(b) The Bible.
(c) University books.
(d) Magazines.

4. In what year was the Kansas town of Osawatomie attacked?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1865
(c) 1856.
(d) 1899.

5. How did Santa enter the homes of prairie families on Christmas Eve?
(a) An opening in the roof.
(b) The chimney.
(c) The window.
(d) The door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business became the hub of the frontier town?

2. Picnics would most often occur on Saturday or ______________.

3. As the U.S. economy and population grew, _______________ were increasingly pushed west.

4. What was a favorite recreation for prairie families?

5. What was especially valued for their ability to keep out the cold?

(see the answer key)

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