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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 weapon was Carry Nation notorious for using?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Ax.
(c) Shovel.
(d) Fireplace poker.

2. Who planned and directed a cattle drive?
(a) Rancher.
(b) Sheriff.
(c) Government.
(d) Trail boss.

3. One way that families made money to fund a church was __________________.
(a) To sell Bibles.
(b) To sell raffle tickets.
(c) To hold a bake sale.
(d) To sell encyclopedias.

4. William C. Quantrill's most famous exploit against a Federal prison left 200 buildings in ruins and killed _______ people.
(a) 250.
(b) 2700.
(c) 143.
(d) 529.

5. Why were men not attracted to frontier teaching positions?
(a) Insufficient salary.
(b) They didn't have the education.
(c) They preferred to farm.
(d) They didn't think it was manly work.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who was the legendary abolitionist who waged war against pro-slavery towns and groups in Kansas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the most popular immigrant community in Kansas and what eventually happened to the town and its founder?

2. How were towns established on the frontier?

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

4. What role did a hotel or inn play in a frontier town and what were some of the challenges in running such a business?

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

6. How would the pioneers fund the building of new churches and how were they built and furnished?

7. What was the role of the early newspapers established in Kansas?

8. Describe the teaching environment in one of the first constructed schoolhouses.

9. What functions did a general store have in a frontier town and what role did women play in these establishments?

10. Was slavery a part of life in Kansas prior to the Civil War?

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