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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. What did prairie families look forward to?

2. Native Americans would often come uninvited into the settlers' homes and marvel at plates and __________________.

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

4. With what did the settlers beat back fires from their houses?

5. Where would a typical dance be held on the prairie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why pregnancy and childbirth were especially trying times for women and what complications were there for the newborns?

2. What were the major diseases that plagued the homesteaders and what role did women play in health care?

3. Explain the roles of children in the prairie family.

4. What were the two major government initiatives that forced Native Americans out of Kansas and where did they go?

5. Prior to the mid 19th century, as what was Kansas known and what happened in 1854 to change that?

6. What was the incident at Sand Creek and what resulted from it?

7. What crops were the mainstays of Kansas crops and what else did the families eat?

8. Describe the devastation of "The Grasshopper Year" in 1874.

9. Describe a typical picnic for the homesteaders.

10. When did the railroad become a viable method of transportation west?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the accounts of the Kansas pioneer women had been overlooked for so many years. What value do they have for historians and students today? What value will you take away from this literary experience? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the early churches in frontier Kansas. How were they constructed. How were they furnished? What types of buildings served as churches before dedicated structures could be constructed?

Essay Topic 3

Name the three most popular types of homes built by the Kansas homesteaders. What were the determining factors in choosing the type of home to build? What were the disadvantages and advantages of each type?

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