Pioneer Document Analysis Quiz

Document A: How often is a census taken?

• Every 5 years

• Every 10 years

• Every 15 years

• Every 20 years

Document A: What can you INFER about one of the people on the census? 

• Mary Walker was Cardine Walker's daughter.

• Joseph and Penny Green had a 3 year old son.

• The Hoffman family had 7 people in their family.

• Jacob Hoffman migrated to SC and married Annie and then they migrated to FL together.

Document A: Which family had members of the school age (8 -14) that could read and write? 

• Walker Family

• Green Family

• Thompson Family

• Wiggins Family

Document B: The Moore family migrated from where? 

• South Carolina to Florida

• Virginia to Florida

• Tennessee to Florida

• Illinois to Florida

Document B: Why do you think the family included their horse and dog in the picture? 

• The animals just happened to walk into the photo.

• The horse was not meant to be in the photo.

• Their animals are important to the family, so they wanted to include them.

• They are not actually in the photo.

Document B: What evidence shows that the family has done well for themselves? 

• They have many members of their family.

• They have a well built house, glass windows, fancy clothes etc.

• They migrated to FL so they must be doing well.

• They have a dog, so they are rich.

Document C: Why do you think Kate had the least amount of chores to do on Sundays? 

• it was the day to do all the cleaning.

• it was the day to take off work.

• it was the day she did all the schoolwork.

• it was the day she attended church.

Document C: What can you INFER it was like to live in a pioneer house on Thursday, February 21?

• Cold/ dark

• Hot/ Sunny

• Comfortable

• Humid

Document C: On January 1st, what did Kate do after she milked her cow and washed her dishes?

• Crocheted

• Talked to Edmund

• Gave Hogan some math problems.

• Sent George medicine for his cold.

Document D: Who were Milly, Patty, and Mingo? 

• Neighbors

• Parents

• Field Hands

• Siblings