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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. As the frontier became settled and a new society emerged, there was a need for _______________.
(a) Theater.
(b) Churches.
(c) Education.
(d) Restaurants.

2. What was Kansas known as prior to the middle of the 19th century?
(a) The Middle of Nowhere.
(b) God's Country.
(c) The Great American Desert.
(d) Halfway to Heaven.

3. Which of the following was true for most frontier hotels?
(a) They were brothels.
(b) Fireplace in every room.
(c) Small guest rooms.
(d) Room service available.

4. What business became the hub of the frontier town?
(a) General store.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Saloon.

5. Occasional skirmishes perpetuated the myth of the Native Americans as ________________.
(a) Crafty trackers.
(b) Expert sharpshooters.
(c) Savages.
(d) Skilled weapons makers.

Short Answer Questions

1. One way that families made money to fund a church was __________________.

2. Why were times of illness, pregnancy and childbirth especially frightful times for prairie women?

3. When a General Store grew, it divided into separate departments that could include ______________.

4. Where did the cook feed the men on a cattle drive?

5. Between what years did the majority of cattle drives take place on the American frontier?

(see the answer key)

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