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Homestead Act

Authored by Kayla Herd

Social Studies

7th Grade

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Homestead Act
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason people traveled the Oregon Trail in the 1840s to 1860s?

To escape political persecution

To find employment in the west

To settle the plains

In search of a better life or to find gold

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who signed the Homestead Act into law?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Theodore Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much land could settlers claim under the Homestead Act?

160 acres

250 acres

100 acres

200 acres

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which states were encouraged for settlement under the Homestead Act?

California, Texas, Florida, New York

Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Alabama

Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, North and South Dakota, Montana

Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a requirement for claiming land under the Homestead Act?

Paying a $100 fee

Farming the land for at least five years

Serving in the military

Discovering gold on the land

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the Homestead Act repealed?

1985

1976

1905

1892

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group of people made significant claims under the Homestead Act?

Only men

European royalty

Single women or widows

Children under 18

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