KS History Ch. 6

A house built out of grass

• sod house

• dugout

• tenant farmer

• buffalo chips

A pit dug into the ground or hillside and used as a shelter

• sod house

• dugout

• tenant farmer

• barbed wire

Each section is how many acres?

• 1 acre

• 40 acres

• 160 acres

• 640 acres

Each section of a map measures how long?

• 1 mile

• 1 acre

• 25 miles

• 40 acres

How much land could be claimed through the Homestead Act?

• 1 acre

• 40 acres

• 160 acres

• 640 acres

Which of the following was NOT a requirement under the Homestead Act?

• 21 years of age

• Be U.S. Citizen

• Plant 80 acres of trees

• Make improvements to the land

• Pay $10 filing fee

When did the Homestead Act become law?

• 1776

• 1820

• 1862

• 1901

Settlers in Kansas experienced hardships such as (select all that apply)

• Grasshoppers

• Ants

• Blizzards

• Drought

Why were buffalo chips important to early settlers?

• They were a major source of food

• Wood was scarce

• Homes could be more easily constructed

• Farmland was plentiful

Why was it important to survey public lands in Kansas?

• Roads and highways could be built

• Legal boundaries could be established

• Lakes and rivers could be redirected

• Travel guides for immigrants could be made