Rifles for Watie | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1, Linn County, Kansas, 1861

1. Where is the Bussey farm located?

Linn County, Kansas.

2. What is Jeff Bussey doing with the mule?

Plowing the field.

3. How old is Jeff Bussey?

Sixteen-years-old.

4. How long was the drought in the Kansas Territory?

Sixteen months.

5. Why did one-third of the population flee the Kansas Territory?

The fear of starving.

6. Who is Emory Bussey?

Jeff's father.

7. Of what war is Emory Bussey a veteran?

The Mexican War.

8. Where is Edith Bussey from?

Kentucky.

9. What presidential candidate do Jeff and Emory go see on the Campaign trail?

Abraham Lincoln.

10. What does Jeff want to with his life?

Join the army.

11. What is Emory Bussey considered?

A Free State man.

12. What sounds on the Bussey farm in the case of emergencies?

Emory's large sea horn.

Chapter 2, Bushwhackers

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