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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did streams run brown in Kansas in 1874?
(a) Grasshopper excrement.
(b) Mud slides.
(c) Drought.
(d) Indian wars.

3. As a result of the new railroad as well as the Homestead Act of 1862, Native Americans were pushed into the state of _____________.
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Montana.

4. The western plains Indians were usually _______________.
(a) Friendly.
(b) Warlike.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Peacemakers.

5. What was the most crucial component for a homestead?
(a) Sod.
(b) Trees.
(c) Water.
(d) Rich soil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prairie life made the woman ____________ her husband.

2. What was known to batter crops during the summer months?

3. What was a popular and relatively comfortable mode of transportation to reach Kansas?

4. For how long did the Kansas Drought of 1860 last?

5. Occasional skirmishes perpetuated the myth of the Native Americans as ________________.

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