Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny

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What piece of legislation distributed free land in the Great Plains and primarily attracted farmers?

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The Homestead Act

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This invention was completed in Promontory Point, Utah in 1869 and united the East and West coasts of the United States.

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The Transcontinental Railroad

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What precious metal was found in California in 1848, and in Klondike(Alaska) in 1896?

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Gold

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How did the arrival of settlers change the Great Plains?

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All of the Above

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The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.

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plots of land

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What was the overall purpose of the Homestead Act?

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Encourage people to migrate westward

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True or False: If people were unable to complete the requirements in the 5 year span, the land went back to the government?

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True

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The Homestead Act...

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Gave 160 acre plots of land to American settlers

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Which group of people were negatively affected by the Homestead Act? Options: Miners, Ranchers, Sharecroppers, Native Americans

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Native Americans

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Why did the Homestead Act encourage people to move West?

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offered free land to those willing to farm it.