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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year were Native American tribes first forcibly forced to move west of the Mississippi River?
(a) 1820.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1830.
(d) 1910.

2. Branches were often whittled into dolls and _____________ for children's toys.
(a) Ball bats.
(b) Kazoos.
(c) Whistles.
(d) Soldiers.

3. Which of the following adorned the Christmas trees of prairie families?
(a) Candy canes.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Tinsel.
(d) Lights.

4. With what did the settlers beat back fires from their houses?
(a) Sod.
(b) Water.
(c) Sand.
(d) Wet coats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?

2. Small animals like ducks and __________ would provide fascination for prairie children.

3. Picnics would most often occur on Saturday or ______________.

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

5. Which of the following could cripple the settlers during the winter?

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