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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 was a constitutional amendment introduced to give women the right to vote?

2. The majority of prairie teachers were _________________.

3. As the frontier became settled and a new society emerged, there was a need for _______________.

4. When a General Store grew, it divided into separate departments that could include ______________.

5. General stores also served as _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the town of Osawatomie attacked by pro-slavery forces in 1856?

2. What types of businesses were lured to towns and how permanent were these new communities?

3. In what woman's issue was Kansas one of the most progressive states in the Union?

4. How were towns established on the frontier?

5. What was the personnel make up of a cattle drive?

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

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

8. What was considered to be one of the worst crimes on the frontier and how were criminals punished?

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

10. What was the most popular immigrant community in Kansas and what eventually happened to the town and its founder?

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

What role did Kansas play in the slavery issue prior to the Civil War? What is meant by the term "Bleeding Kansas" to note this period in the state's history? What side did Kansas join during the Civil War? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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