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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a General Store grew, it divided into separate departments that could include ______________.
(a) Magazines.
(b) Pharmacy.
(c) Books.
(d) Aromatherapy.

2. How much land did the government promise each Kansas settler?
(a) 100 acres.
(b) 30 acres.
(c) 160 acres.
(d) 50 acres.

3. What would usually happen to someone caught stealing a horse?
(a) He would be hanged.
(b) He would be sentenced to prison.
(c) He would be run out of town.
(d) He would be whipped.

4. Occasional skirmishes perpetuated the myth of the Native Americans as ________________.
(a) Skilled weapons makers.
(b) Savages.
(c) Crafty trackers.
(d) Expert sharpshooters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hundreds of ______________ Indians were slaughtered by the U.S. government in 1864.

2. What was the mode of transportation chosen by families to reach Kansas?

3. The majority of prairie teachers were _________________.

4. The western plains Indians were usually _______________.

5. Many times the prairie could be a/an ____________ place.

(see the answer key)

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