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

2. What movement did Kansas participate in to help runaway slaves?

3. Why were meat supplies low in the East?

4. In what town was Kansas' first woman's suffrage organization created?

5. What location in a frontier town was popular as a rest stop for travelers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What issue united women as they began to get more of a voice in governmental, moral and social issues?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who was Carry Nation and for what is she famous?

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

9. Explain the slavery issue in Kansas and what the Kansas-Nebraska Ace of 1854 decided.

10. How were towns established on the frontier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cowboys and cattle drives have a lasting impression on American culture yet they were active for only about a 20-year period. What was the purpose of a cattle drive? How was a cattle drive structured? Who were the personnel included on a cattle drive? What were the advantages and disadvantages of cattle drives to the Kansas homesteaders?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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