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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following would often result in birth defects or physical handicaps of a newborn baby?
(a) Bad genes.
(b) Injuries.
(c) No pre-natal care.
(d) Poor diet

3. Sarah White and _______________ were two young white women captured by Indians.
(a) Mary McKenna.
(b) Anna Brewster Morgan.
(c) Sally Ann Madison.
(d) Lucille Bronson.

4. Prairie life made the woman ____________ her husband.
(a) Equal to.
(b) Complain about.
(c) Subservient to.
(d) In awe of.

5. Construction on what railroad began in 1862?
(a) Kansas Pacific Railroad.
(b) Union Pacific Railroad.
(c) B&O Railroad.
(d) Norfolk Southern Railroad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Kansas known as prior to the middle of the 19th century?

2. How much land did the government promise each Kansas settler?

3. What was the method of transportation chosen by single people or small families to get to Kansas?

4. What type of animals usually worked the plow?

5. Where would a typical dance be held on the prairie?

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