Homestead Act

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_____________________ signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862.

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Abraham Lincoln

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The law gave settlers the chance to get __________ acres of free land from the federal government

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160

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Even for those who afford all of the supplies needed to farm the land, farming was NOT easy.

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true

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Why did the government support homesteading?

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to encourage settlers to farm the western land

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Why did homesteaders want to live near the railroad?

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to make it easy to transport their crops to market

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An individual had to be at least _____ years old to claim land.

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21

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A person who migrated to the West to take advantage of the Homestead Act

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homesteader

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Could women secure a grant in their own names?

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Yes, women could own 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