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Settlers in Kansas Quiz

Authored by Nicholas Griswold

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7th Grade

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Settlers in Kansas Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What nickname did the territory of Kansas earn due to the conflict between different groups?

Golden Kansas

Peaceful Kansas

Bleeding Kansas

Prosperous Kansas

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used for Missourians who crossed the border to influence the outcome of the slavery in Kansas?

Free-stater

Border Ruffian

Bushwhackers

Jayhawkers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were referred to as 'Free-staters'?

Settlers in Kansas who supported the expansion of slavery.

Missourians who raided anti-slavery settlements.

Settlers in Kansas who opposed the expansion of slavery.

Kansans who made raids on Missouri.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'skirmish' refer to?

A major battle in a war.

A peaceful negotiation.

A minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements.

The cutting off of an area by troops or warships.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were 'Bushwhackers' known for?

Opposing the expansion of slavery in Kansas.

Making raids on Missouri.

Raiding anti-slavery settlements.

Influencing the outcome of the slavery in Kansas.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the 'Jayhawkers'?

Missourians who influenced the outcome of slavery in Kansas.

Settlers in Kansas who opposed the expansion of slavery.

Kansans who made raids on Missouri.

Missourians who raided anti-slavery settlements.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'blockade' mean?

A minor fight in war.

The name given to settlers in Kansas who opposed slavery.

The cutting off of an area by means of troops or warships to stop the coming in or going out of people or supplies.

Missourians who crossed the border to raid settlements.

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