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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. With which of the following crops did Kansas farmers experiment?
(a) Soy beans.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Tomatoes.

2. What was the method of transportation chosen by single people or small families to get to Kansas?
(a) Boat.
(b) Covered wagon.
(c) Train.
(d) Stagecoach.

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

4. What was especially valued for their ability to keep out the cold?
(a) Cowhide.
(b) Wolf skins.
(c) Mink.
(d) Buffalo skins.

5. Which of the following could cripple the settlers during the winter?
(a) No food.
(b) No firewood.
(c) Leaks in sod houses.
(d) Bitter cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following diseases was common among the Kansas settlers?

2. Which of the following was a drawback to a dugout dwelling?

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

4. What was known to batter crops during the summer months?

5. Why did streams run brown in Kansas in 1874?

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