Homesteading in Kansas

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Which was NOT a way that settlers could get land during the 1800s? Options: Preemption Act, Timber Culture Act, Homestead Act, Pacific Railroad Act

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Pacific Railroad Act

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Which requirement for getting land under the Homestead Act is incorrect? Options: Could be any age, Had to be a citizen or intend to become one, Pay a $10 fee, Live on the land for 5 years

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Could be any age

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What was the most common reason people became tenant farmers?

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Their own homestead failed

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Which was NOT a way that homesteaders adapted to their new lives?

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Used iron for fences

Front

Which of the following was NOT a hardship homesteaders often faced? Lack of trees, Hurricanes, Droughts, Short grasslands were hard to plow

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Hurricanes

Front

How many children did most homesteaders have during the 1800s?

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They had big families; 6-9 children was common

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How much land did most homesteaders farm?

Back

40-50 acres

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What crop did most Kansas homesteaders grow?

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Corn

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What words best describe what farming was like for Kansas homesteaders?

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Difficult, Exhausting, Back-Breaking

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What did most homesteaders eat?

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Anything they could get a hold of; mostly things they grew near their home or found close by