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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 and Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1874, the meat of livestock tasted like ____________ because of consuming so many of them.
(a) Wasps.
(b) Earthworms.
(c) Flies.
(d) Grasshoppers.

2. Picnics would most often occur on Saturday or ______________.
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

3. What was the most crucial component for a homestead?
(a) Water.
(b) Sod.
(c) Trees.
(d) Rich soil.

4. How were land concessions negotiated with the Native Americans?
(a) Contracts.
(b) Treaties.
(c) Military rule.
(d) By force.

5. Which of the following did the settlers look for in determining where to make their homes?
(a) Good neighbors.
(b) Fertile soil
(c) No neighbors.
(d) Meadows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Construction on what railroad began in 1862?

2. People of which nationality immigrated to settle in Kansas?

3. What is one of the reasons that homesteaders did not like cowboys coming through their territory?

4. How many people comprised an average School Board?

5. Why were meat supplies low in the East?

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