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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. Construction on what railroad began in 1862?
(a) B&O Railroad.
(b) Norfolk Southern Railroad.
(c) Kansas Pacific Railroad.
(d) Union Pacific Railroad.

2. The nature of a town could be changed with diverted railroad traffic or _____________________.
(a) A new sheriff.
(b) Lots of new settlers.
(c) Government intervention.
(d) An altered stagecoach line.

3. What was a constant worry on the prairie?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Fire.
(c) Wind.
(d) Sunburn.

4. What was usually the only thing in a family of any real worth?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Bible.
(c) Horses.
(d) Coins.

5. How did the frontier circuit preacher supplement his meager income?
(a) Relied on housing and food from his congregation.
(b) Did carpentry work.
(c) Tutored students.
(d) Shoed horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What invention in the early 1880s helped the homesteaders protect themselves from cattle drives?

2. How many years did the town of Victoria last?

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

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

5. Which of the following describes how Native Americans were viewed by the settlers?

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