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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of mine does Harry Truman invest in during 1915 and 1916?
(a) Silver
(b) Gold
(c) Copper
(d) Zinc

2. What was General Order Number 11?
(a) Government decree that people in Missour could not vote
(b) Union Army decree that all persons in Missouri who could not prove their loyalty to the Union would have to leave Missouri.
(c) Government decree that all women should wear hats
(d) Union Army decree that all Missouri farmers commit 50% of their crop to the army

3. What did Harry's mother say to him each time he left the house?
(a) Harry, bring home the bacon
(b) Now Harry, you be good
(c) Harry, I love you
(d) Harry, please don't smoke

4. Why does the Truman family move to Kansas City? .
(a) John Truman left the family to join the war
(b) John Truman has lost the family business and property due to bad investments in wheat futures
(c) The Truman family were asked to leave town
(d) Harry Truman forced them to move for his political ambition

5. What was the most common method of travel for settlers in the 1800s to take to Independence?
(a) Railway
(b) Canoe
(c) Interstate Highway
(d) Steamboat

Short Answer Questions

1. What epidemics decimated the families in Independence during the years of 1851-1854?

2. What was Independence Missouri's nickname in the 1840s?

3. What US President did Truman see while he was working in Kansas City?

4. For most of the people in Independence in the 1800's, who was their hero?

5. What political party did Harry, his father, and most of the adults in Independence belong to?

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