US.01-US.02-Transcontinental Railroad and Homestead Act

US.01-US.02-Transcontinental Railroad and Homestead Act

9th - 12th Grade

35 Qs

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US.01-US.02-Transcontinental Railroad and Homestead Act

US.01-US.02-Transcontinental Railroad and Homestead Act

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_____________________ signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862.

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson

Meriwether Lewis

William Clark

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the government support homesteading?

to encourage trade with Canada

to encourage settlers to farm the western land

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did homesteaders want to live near the railroad?

to make it easy to transport their crops to market

to take vacations in the open space in the West

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A person who migrated to the West to take advantage of the Homestead Act

migrant

drought

homesteader

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Could women secure a grant in their own names?

Yes, women could own land.

No, women could not own land.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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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