Boss of the Plains

Everyone wore a hat in the American West for ....

• protection

• courting

• fashion

• modesty

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

When did John Stetson decide to go west?

• as soon as he turned eighteen

• after getting married

• when business fell off in New Jersey

• after he became sick

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

As the Pikes Peakers huddled by a campfire, they wished they had...

• warmer hats

• sturdier pants

• a blanket

• a snug tent

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

John constructed a tent by ....

• boiling moss to make a mat

• making felt from rabbit fur

• sewing extra blankets together

• tanning rabbit skins

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What was one way the hat John made in Colorado was different?

• It was lightweight.

• It had a wide brim.

• It had a wide, colorful band.

• It had a short crown.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why did John decide to move to Philadelphia to make hats?

• The Colorado climate was not good for him.

• The gold pickings in Colorado were slim.

• His wife was tired of the West.

• He lost his money while gambling.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

How did John market his hats in the West?

• He traveled to the West with samples.

• He sent one to every clothing and hat store in the West.

• He sent catalogs to all the dry goods dealers.

• He placed advertisements in the cities' newspapers.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

To make sure one would get a hat right away, orders were sent with....

• Pony Express riders

• long letters saying how much they needed one

• money stuffed in envelopes

• promises of payment in gold

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The Boss of the Plains often cost a cowboy his wages for a ....

• full week

• few days

• fortnight

• whole month

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why did Westerners laugh about the Boss of the Plains?

• Everyone looked alike.

• They could smell it across a room.

• They could see someone coming a mile away.

• They joked they would be buried in it.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.K.5