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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. To what city had the Kansas Pacific Railroad reached by 1870?
(a) Denver.
(b) Bozeman.
(c) Provo.
(d) Sacramento.

2. What type of animals usually worked the plow?
(a) Mules.
(b) Horses.
(c) Oxen.
(d) Cows.

3. Which of the following was a drawback to a dugout dwelling?
(a) Insect.
(b) Blizzards.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Heat.

4. With what did the settlers beat back fires from their houses?
(a) Sod.
(b) Sand.
(c) Wet coats.
(d) Water.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Corn farmers usually raised a small amount of livestock for food including hogs and ___________.

2. 1874 was named ___________________ due to crop devastation.

3. Construction on what railroad began in 1862?

4. Who cleared paths after major snowstorms?

5. In 1874, the meat of livestock tasted like ____________ because of consuming so many of them.

(see the answer key)

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