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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Kansas known as prior to the middle of the 19th century?
(a) Halfway to Heaven.
(b) God's Country.
(c) The Great American Desert.
(d) The Middle of Nowhere.

2. Which of the following did girl children do to help their mothers?
(a) Plant.
(b) Mend.
(c) Make potions.
(d) Harvest.

3. Which of the following adorned the Christmas trees of prairie families?
(a) Tinsel.
(b) Lights.
(c) Candy canes.
(d) Popcorn.

4. Which of the following did the school districts control?
(a) Graduations.
(b) Native American laws.
(c) Hiring of preachers.
(d) Tax levies.

5. When newspapers grew they became more subjective and filled with _______________.
(a) Weather reports.
(b) Editorials.
(c) Obituaries.
(d) Cartoons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How were land concessions negotiated with the Native Americans?

3. What location in a frontier town was popular as a rest stop for travelers?

4. When a General Store grew, it divided into separate departments that could include ______________.

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

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