Homestead Act

_____________________ signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

The law gave settlers the chance to get __________ acres of free land from the federal government

• 100

• 120

• 140

• 160

The Homestead Act had many goals. Select all that apply.

• to encourage settlement of the West

• to prepare for the Civil War

• to rebuild the economy after the Civil War

• to help African Americans and other poor people own land

What did the Homestead Act give to U.S. citizens?

• Cash

• Food

• Land

• Wood to build homes

|A law that gave settlers 160 acres of land for $18

• homesteaders

• drought

• Homestead Act

• Proclamation

What nickname was given to people who snuck onto land to claim it early?

• Okies

• Landers

• Sneakers

• Sooners

The Homestead Act encouraged people to move West because it..

• established ranching towns for cattle drivers.
• offered free land to those willing to farm it.
• offered land to gold prospectors.
• promised protection from Native Americans.

 Who was eligible to receive a Homestead?

• Men

• Women

• Immigrants

• Former slaves

• All Choices

How long did people have to live on the land in order to keep it?

• 1 Year

• 5 Years

• 10 Years

• 15 Years

True or False: Homesteading is still a popular way to get land in the U.S. today?

• True

• False