Sodbusters and Homesteaders

How much land was offered to homesteaders?
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• 100 acres of land
• 16 acres of land
• 200 acres of land
• 160 acres of land

Who invented the steel plow in 1837?
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• James Oliver
• Cyrus McCormick
• Joseph Glidden
• John Deere

In which territory did the federal government offer free land in an 1889 land rush?
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• Oklahoma
• Kansas
• Colorado
• South Dakota

Why was a new type of wheat needed on the Great Plains? 
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• The soil on the Great Plains was too dry to grow many kinds of wheat.
• The winters on the Great Plains were too cold to grow many kinds of wheat.
• The winds on the Great Plains were too strong to grow many kinds of wheat.
• The farmers on the Great Plains did not have the right tools to grow many kinds of wheat.

How did the invention of barbed wire promote farming on the Great Plains?
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• It made it easier to store crops after they were harvested.
• It made it easier to provide water to help grow crops.
• It made it easier to build sod houses in which to live.
  
• It made it easier to keep livestock from wandering away.

How was James Oliver's iron plow an improvement over John Deere's steel plow? Page 433

• It was less expensive and lasted longer.
• It was lighter and easier to use.
• It made it easier for farmers to harvest their crops.
• It could be pulled by horses.

Which president signed the Homestead Act in 1862?
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• Andrew Johnson
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• John Deere

What is a drought?
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• A source of water that is directed to the place where it is needed. 
• A person who made their home out of thick grass or sod.
• A settler who moved west to start a farm.
• A long period without rain. 

By the year 1900 how much land had been claimed and filed for?

• 160 acres
• 80 million acres
• 80 thousand acres
• 22 million acres

What is irrigation?
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• When a source of water is directed to the place where it is needed. 
• A person who made their home out of thick grass or sod.
• A settler who moved west to start a farm.
• A long period without rain.