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Ch 4 Kansas History

The Frontier After the War

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Name the act which offered 160 acres of land to anyone who would stay and live on it. Homestead Act 1862
What two things made Kansas the ideal place to live? Homestead Act and the Railroad
What was the purpose of forts? Keep Indians away from settlers.
Which fort was the first in Kansas? Ft. Leavenworth
Which fort supplied troops for the Mexican War? Ft. Scott
Which fort was home to General Custer? Ft. Riley
What was the original name for Ft. Hays? Ft. Fletcher
How much money did an officer make while at a fort? $150.00
How did people contract cholera? Drinking river water
What caused disease to spread quickly? Living in close quarters
Why did adventure seekers come to Kansas? Buffalo hides
What current Kansas town was known as Buffalo City? Dodge City
What was the best known symbol of progress of the Old West? Railroads
What are the two nicknames for the railroad? Iron Horse and Steel Nile
Who encouraged Russian Mennonites to come to Kansas? Cyrus K. Holliday
For what is Fred Harvey famous? Hotels
What does "riding drag" mean? Bringing up the rear in a cattle drive
Who was the trader who operated at the junction of the Little Arkansas and Arkansas Rivers? Jesse Chisholm
Who established Abilene as a cow town? Joseph McCoy
In what town did Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson gain fame as lawmen? Dodge City
In what town did the Dalton Gang rob several banks? Coffeyville
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