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Homestead Act

Social Studies

3rd - 7th Grade

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Homestead Act
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the overall purpose of the Homestead Act?

Encourage people to migrate westward

To spread people out more

To keep people in the same place

To make everyone leave

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who signed the Homestead Act?

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Teddy Roosevelt

Barack Obama

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Homestead Act took effect on January 1st of what year?

1861

1862

1863

1864

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A person applying for a Homestead had to meet what requirements?

At least 21 years-old or head of a family

Be a US citizen or promise to become one

Cultivate, or raise crops on part of the land

All of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False: A person had to live on the homestead for 5 years in order to keep the land.

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was it called if people were able to meet the requirements and receive the deed to the land?

Finishing up

Proving up

Homesteading

There was no name for it

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

True

False

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