6.3 Kansas History and Progressive Reforms Quiz

What industry was Kansas emerging as a leader in at the beginning of the 20th century?

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Transportation

Which of the following was not listed as one of Kansas's largest cities in 1900?

• Topeka

• Wichita

• Lawrence

• Manhattan

What new service allowed rural families to receive mail at home?

• Express Delivery

• Rural Free Delivery

• City Mail Service

• Local Postal Routes

What invention changed life for many people living in urban Kansas?

• The telephone

• The radio

• Electricity

• Automobiles

By the beginning of the 20th century, how many rural mail routes existed in Kansas?

• 100

• 200

• 500

• 1,000

By 1900, over (a)   percent of Kansans were living in cities.

Electricity was a new invention that mostly impacted (a)   Kansans.

Families could now order goods from (a)   and have them delivered to their homes.

The photograph on the page shows mail carriers in (a)   , Kansas.

Before Rural Free Delivery, rural families had to travel to the (a)   to collect their mail.