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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Through which of the following did grasshoppers eat?
2. As a result of the new railroad as well as the Homestead Act of 1862, Native Americans were pushed into the state of _____________.
3. Who was the Cheyenne chief who led his warriors on a killing spree through Kansas?
4. For how long did the Kansas Drought of 1860 last?
5. The howl of coyotes and _________ would frighten settlers especially at night.
Short Essay Questions
1. In addition to fires, what other natural disasters did the homesteaders need to fend off?
2. Explain the roles of children in the prairie family.
3. Why would prairie women suffer bouts of loneliness?
4. How did prairie life put women on equal footing with their husbands in the family dynamic?
5. Explain why pregnancy and childbirth were especially trying times for women and what complications were there for the newborns?
6. Prior to the mid 19th century, as what was Kansas known and what happened in 1854 to change that?
7. What were some of the methods of transportation for people moving west to Kansas?
8. Describe what the pioneers would do on their favorite holiday.
9. What were the two major government initiatives that forced Native Americans out of Kansas and where did they go?
10. Name the benefits and drawbacks of homesteading in eastern Kansas and western Kansas.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the role of women in frontier life in 19th century Kansas. How were gender roles blurred during this period of time in Kansas? What lessons did women learn about themselves as they carved lives for their families out of the sod and hills of the prairie?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the process of breaking ground and planting crops. Which crops were experimented with by the homesteaders? Which crops became the staples for Kansas homesteaders? Are those crops the primary crops for Kansas yet today?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role of religion on the Kansas prairie. Was there an increase in religious life because just living on the prairie was such a trying experience? What were the primary religions represented on the Kansas frontier?
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