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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. In what year did Kansas officially become a state?

2. Which of the following was a basic business for a frontier town?

3. For the most part there was no _____________ in Kansas, especially by the start of the Civil War.

4. What business became the hub of the frontier town?

5. Why were meat supplies low in the East?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was Kansas officially declared a state and how long had the process taken?

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

3. Why were cowboys and cattle drives both a blessing and a curse to pioneer families?

4. Who was Susannah Medora Salter and for what is she famous?

5. Who was William C. Quantrill and what is he famous for during the Civil War?

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

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

8. What happened in 1867 to spur on the cattle drives and what were some of the towns that emerged around the drives?

9. What was meant by a preacher who was a "circuit rider"?

10. What was the process that ultimately led to women's voting rights on the city level?

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

Explain law and order on the Kansas frontier. What were some of the typical crimes committed? What was considered to be the worst offense on the prairie? What was the usual punishment for this offense? How were prisoners detained in such primitive environments?

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