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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of the most serious crimes on the frontier?
(a) Arson.
(b) Land speculation.
(c) Tax evasion.
(d) Horse thievery.

2. Hundreds of ______________ Indians were slaughtered by the U.S. government in 1864.
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) Sioux.
(c) Wyandot.
(d) Lakota.

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

4. What is the method used to find water in underground springs?
(a) Plot maps.
(b) Indian signs.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Water witching.

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 disease was particularly devastating for young children on the prairie?

2. Where did the prairie women mainly do the family laundry?

3. Who was the Cheyenne chief who led his warriors on a killing spree through Kansas?

4. As the frontier became settled and a new society emerged, there was a need for _______________.

5. Who cleared paths after major snowstorms?

(see the answer key)

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