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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. Hundreds of ______________ Indians were slaughtered by the U.S. government in 1864.

2. Which of the following occurred in the Kansas Drought of 1860?

3. Which of the following would occur on the Fourth of July?

4. Why did streams run brown in Kansas in 1874?

5. Where was a good place for a man to find a good woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What natural threats were ever present for prairie families?

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

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

4. Why would prairie women suffer bouts of loneliness?

5. How did prairie life put women on equal footing with their husbands in the family dynamic?

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

7. What was the pioneer family's priority after establishing its homestead?

8. What did pioneer children do to amuse themselves?

9. Explain "water witching."

10. What type of clothing did the pioneering families wear and how did the women keep them clean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why were social visits so welcome among the Kansas homesteaders? What was the nature of a typical social call from one family on another? What were some of the social events held so that groups of homesteaders could meet and form friendships? What were the usual activities that would occur at these events?

Essay Topic 3

Name at least three environmental catastrophes that plagued the Kansas homesteaders. Then cite the reasons why each catastrophe was so devastating to the pioneers. If there were any preventative measures employed by the pioneers, state those also in your answer.

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