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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. How much land did the government promise each Kansas settler?
(a) 160 acres.
(b) 100 acres.
(c) 30 acres.
(d) 50 acres.

2. Which of the following was a type of house built by the new Kansas settlers?
(a) Stone house.
(b) Brick house.
(c) Log cabin.
(d) Stucco house.

3. Through which of the following did grasshoppers eat?
(a) Dust.
(b) Crops.
(c) Cows.
(d) Horses.

4. In the nineteenth century a woman's place was considered to be in ________________.
(a) The laundry room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The home.
(d) The garden.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what did the settlers beat back fires from their houses?

2. Which of the following male tasks did prairie women take on?

3. What was a popular and relatively comfortable mode of transportation to reach Kansas?

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

5. What is the method used to find water in underground springs?

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