Ch. 3.1B Lesson Review

Ch. 3.1B Lesson Review

George W. Bush

--> War vet. & successful cattleman in MO

--> Moved to OR Territory

-->Moved south of Olympia...Bush Prairie (African Americans not allowed to own land in Oregon Territory)

--> Almost lost land in WA Territory too, but neighbors helped petition the gov't

Multiple Select

Which of the below statements show why it is important to remember George W. Bush?

• He created a successful farm in OR Territory.

• Overcame 'bad' laws to become an influential farmer in the Pacific Northwest

• Helped to start Bush Prairie, WA

How the Land was Settled

--> Land split into a grid formation

--> The grid then split into townships and sections

--> Each town was 6 square miles

i- 36 sections in each town

ii- each section 1 square mile (640 acres)

iii- one section set aside for a school

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"A 6 square mile town was split into 15 one square mile sections."

• True

• False

Claiming Land

1) Land Office

2) Mark Corners

3) Register Claim

4) Advertise Claim

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"There are 3 steps to claiming land legally."

• True

• False

Donation Land Act & Homestead Act

-> Donation Land Act (1850) ...320 acres for 18 yr old

i - if married wife gets extra 320 acres (under $2 per acre after 1854)

​ii- live in 4 yrs then recieve ownership

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-> Homestead Act (1862)...160 acres

i- to married head of house OR 21 yr. old (immigrants, single women, formerly enslaved people)

ii- live in 5 yrs then recieve ownership

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Multiple Select

Which two Acts gave settlers land for cheap?

• Donation Land Act

• Donation Homestead Act

• Homestead Act

• Homestead Land Act

Early Cities

-> Walla Walla and Seattle an example of the early cities

-> There was competition between cities...Why?