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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What served as a blackboard in a teacher's home?
(a) Dirt floor.
(b) Walls.
(c) Wood planks.
(d) Cotton material.

2. The howl of coyotes and _________ would frighten settlers especially at night.
(a) Prairie dogs.
(b) Bears.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Indians.

3. What document gave each territory the right to decide slavery for itself?
(a) The Monroe Doctrine.
(b) The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
(c) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(d) Jim Crow Laws.

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

5. Who was the main musician at prairie dances?
(a) Banjo player.
(b) Fiddler.
(c) Drummer.
(d) Pianist.

Short Answer Questions

1. The nature of a town could be changed with diverted railroad traffic or _____________________.

2. Eventually the differences between the Native Americans and the settlers caused ________________ on both sides.

3. What was the most crucial component for a homestead?

4. What was the weight of the average sod house?

5. Sarah White and _______________ were two young white women captured by Indians.

(see the answer key)

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