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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What location in a frontier town was popular as a rest stop for travelers?
(a) Dry Good Store.
(b) Church.
(c) Saloon.
(d) Hotel.

2. In what year did Kansas women win the federal right to vote?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1912.

3. From which of the following did teachers teach in frontier schools?
(a) University books.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Their own lessons.
(d) The Bible.

4. Which of the following might have served as a church in early frontier life?
(a) Individual homes.
(b) Clearing in the woods.
(c) Schoolhouse.
(d) Community center.

5. Which of the following served as furnishings in early frontier churches?
(a) Backless benches.
(b) Windsor chairs.
(c) Brocade drapes.
(d) Fireplaces.

Short Answer Questions

1. William C. Quantrill's most famous exploit against a Federal prison left 200 buildings in ruins and killed _______ people.

2. If a frontier town didn't have a jail, a prisoner might be locked up in __________________.

3. Who planned and directed a cattle drive?

4. What served as a blackboard in a teacher's home?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what woman's issue was Kansas one of the most progressive states in the Union?

2. How were towns established on the frontier?

3. What was the role of the prairie women in regard to education?

4. What role did religion play in the lives of the homesteaders and which denominations were primarily represented?

5. Describe a school environment in a woman's home.

6. Who was John Brown and what was his role in the slavery issue in Kansas?

7. What nationalities of immigrants moved into Kansas during the pioneer days?

8. In what year did women get the right to vote in federal elections and where did Kansas fall in the progression of states to grant this right?

9. What was considered to be one of the worst crimes on the frontier and how were criminals punished?

10. During what years were cowboys prominent on the frontier and why were they first organized?

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