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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was a basic business for a frontier town?
(a) Bakery.
(b) Hotel.
(c) Book shop.
(d) Cafe.

2. What was a major occasion for social gatherings among prairie families?
(a) Funerals.
(b) Christenings.
(c) Weddings.
(d) Cabin raisings.

3. What is the method used to find water in underground springs?
(a) Plot maps.
(b) Indian signs.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Water witching.

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

5. What disease was particularly devastating for young children on the prairie?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Measles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was an issue of constant tension in Kansas from its very beginning?

2. What document gave each territory the right to decide slavery for itself?

3. General stores also served as _____________.

4. What was a staple in the Kansas farm family diet?

5. Who attacked the town of Osawatomie?

(see the answer key)

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