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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. What became the staple crops for the Kansas farmer?
(a) Wheat and corn.
(b) Potatoes and corn.
(c) Wheat and soybeans.
(d) Rye and corn.

2. How many years did the town of Victoria last?
(a) 100.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 10.

3. At what distance were horses changed on a stagecoach route?
(a) 15 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

4. Which of the following did boy children do to help their fathers?
(a) Hunt.
(b) Write letters.
(c) Make guns.
(d) Visit the banker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the reasons that homesteaders did not like cowboys coming through their territory?

2. Many times the prairie could be a/an ____________ place.

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

4. What did speculators offer businesses to come to town?

5. What did prairie families look forward to?

(see the answer key)

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