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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the weight of the average sod house?
(a) 90 tons.
(b) 10 tons.
(c) 2 tons.
(d) 5 tons.

2. The disappearance of _______________ made the Native American visits less friendly.
(a) Deer.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Turkeys.
(d) Horses.

3. For how long did the Kansas Drought of 1860 last?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

4. Eventually the differences between the Native Americans and the settlers caused ________________ on both sides.
(a) Deaths.
(b) Wars.
(c) Hostilities.
(d) Illnesses.

5. How much land did the government promise each Kansas settler?
(a) 50 acres.
(b) 30 acres.
(c) 160 acres.
(d) 100 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was a drawback to a dugout dwelling?

2. The western plains Indians were usually _______________.

3. To which of the following were Kansas settlers subjected?

4. Why did prairie women tend to do more typically male jobs than before?

5. Which of the following describes how Native Americans were viewed by the settlers?

(see the answer key)

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