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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The western plains Indians were usually _______________.
(a) Farmers.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Warlike.
(d) Peacemakers.

2. Corn farmers usually raised a small amount of livestock for food including hogs and ___________.
(a) Ducks.
(b) Turkeys.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Cows.

3. Branches were often whittled into dolls and _____________ for children's toys.
(a) Kazoos.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Whistles.
(d) Ball bats.

4. How many people comprised an average School Board?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

5. Frontier towns sprung up near major trails and ____________________.
(a) Churches.
(b) Stagecoach lines.
(c) Railroads.
(d) Trading posts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Kansas county was especially ravaged by the Cheyenne and Sioux tribes in 1868?

2. How many years did the town of Victoria last?

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

4. What was the group that wanted to end slavery?

5. What invention in the early 1880s helped the homesteaders protect themselves from cattle drives?

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