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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 and Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What act was passed which opened up Kansas to settlement?
(a) Kansas Title Act.
(b) Kansas Settlement Act.
(c) Kansas-Nebraska Act.
(d) Kansas Land Act.

2. Where did the prairie women mainly do the family laundry?
(a) A stream.
(b) A pond.
(c) A well.
(d) A kettle.

3. What was the most crucial component for a homestead?
(a) Sod.
(b) Trees.
(c) Water.
(d) Rich soil.

4. What kind of plow was used to turn the earth?
(a) Earth mover plow.
(b) Sod buster plow.
(c) Garden plow.
(d) Breaking plow.

5. What was a staple in the Kansas farm family diet?
(a) Corn.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Soybeans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the method of transportation chosen by single people or small families to get to Kansas?

2. What was Kansas known as prior to the middle of the 19th century?

3. Many times the prairie could be a/an ____________ place.

4. What was the nickname for sod blocks?

5. Which of the following did the settlers look for in determining where to make their homes?

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