Homestead Act

Homestead Act

8th Grade

5 Qs

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Homestead Act

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year was the Homestead Act signed into law?

1880

1872

1854

1862

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many acres of land could a settler claim under the Homestead Act?

160 acres

100 acres

200 acres

50 acres

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major challenge faced by settlers on the Great Plains?

Heavy snow

Frequent floods

Droughts

Forest fires

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who said 'The public be damned' in response to complaints from farmers?

William Vanderbilt

Andrew Carnegie

John D. Rockefeller

Cornelius Vanderbilt

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did farmers form to gain economic and political strength?

Unions

Cooperatives

Partnerships

Corporations

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