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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was the average pay for a month's work on a cattle drive?
(a) $25-$40.
(b) $50-$100.
(c) $10-$30.
(d) $50-$75.

2. For the most part there was no _____________ in Kansas, especially by the start of the Civil War.
(a) Crime.
(b) Military.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Railroad.

3. What was a staple in the Kansas farm family diet?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Soybeans.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Corn.

4. Through which of the following did grasshoppers eat?
(a) Cows.
(b) Horses.
(c) Crops.
(d) Dust.

5. Which of the following did the settlers look for in determining where to make their homes?
(a) No neighbors.
(b) Fertile soil
(c) Meadows.
(d) Good neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the most serious crimes on the frontier?

2. Which of the following did boy children do to help their fathers?

3. In what city did William C. Quantrill base his operations?

4. Many settlers found strength in ____________ when hardships came their way.

5. What kind of plow was used to turn the earth?

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