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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Native Americans did not regard land as _______________________.
(a) Their own.
(b) Sacred.
(c) Property to be parceled and sold.
(d) Eternal.

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

3. What was the most valued source of fuel on the prairie?
(a) Cow dung.
(b) Oil.
(c) Electricity.
(d) Gasoline.

4. What movement did Kansas participate in to help runaway slaves?
(a) The Federalists.
(b) The Kansas Abolitionists.
(c) Christians Against Slavery.
(d) Underground Railroad.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What act was passed which opened up Kansas to settlement?

3. Which of the following male tasks did prairie women take on?

4. Which of the following would often result in birth defects or physical handicaps of a newborn baby?

5. Why did Texas ranchers have to rely on cattle drives?

(see the answer key)

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