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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 and Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kansas was predominantly ______________ at this time.
(a) Jewish.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Quaker.

2. Which of the following describes how Native Americans were viewed by the settlers?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Joy.
(d) Fear.

3. Which of the following did the school districts control?
(a) Tax levies.
(b) Graduations.
(c) Hiring of preachers.
(d) Native American laws.

4. Why were cattle driven to Kansas and points East?
(a) They could follow old trails.
(b) They brought higher prices there.
(c) To replenish the meat supply in the East.
(d) They could not cross the Rockies.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was a staple in the Kansas farm family diet?

3. What did prairie families look forward to?

4. Prairie families tended to be large because of _______________________.

5. What was especially valued for their ability to keep out the cold?

(see the answer key)

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