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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. How many people comprised an average School Board?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

2. For how long did the Kansas Drought of 1860 last?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 18 months.

3. How were land concessions negotiated with the Native Americans?
(a) Military rule.
(b) By force.
(c) Contracts.
(d) Treaties.

4. With which of the following crops did Kansas farmers experiment?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Soy beans.
(d) Tomatoes.

5. What was the weight of the average sod house?
(a) 90 tons.
(b) 10 tons.
(c) 2 tons.
(d) 5 tons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much land did the government promise each Kansas settler?

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

3. What was a major source of crop devastation on the prairie?

4. What is one of the reasons that homesteaders liked cowboys coming through their territory?

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

(see the answer key)

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