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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 and Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would announce that the Fourth of July had arrived?
(a) Bugle blast.
(b) Church bells.
(c) Rifle shots.
(d) Cannon blast.

2. What was the most famous immigrant community in Kansas?
(a) Statesboro.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Abilene.
(d) Newport.

3. The howl of coyotes and _________ would frighten settlers especially at night.
(a) Bears.
(b) Indians.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Prairie dogs.

4. Why did streams run brown in Kansas in 1874?
(a) Drought.
(b) Mud slides.
(c) Grasshopper excrement.
(d) Indian wars.

5. Who cleared paths after major snowstorms?
(a) Community men.
(b) Government workers.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many settlers found strength in ____________ when hardships came their way.

2. People of which nationality immigrated to settle in Kansas?

3. Between what years did the majority of cattle drives take place on the American frontier?

4. What did prairie families look forward to?

5. Which of the following would often result in birth defects or physical handicaps of a newborn baby?

(see the answer key)

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