Pioneers and Land Measurement

A ________ is a new settler.

• pioneer
• exoduster

• homesteader

• scavenger

The ____________ encouraged Americans to move to the great plains.

• Homestead Act

• Exoduster Act

• Great Plains Act

• Westward Expansion Act

An acre measures land. It is about the size of which of the following?

• a football field

• a classroom

• a bathroom

What is a soddie made from?

• grass, water, & sod

• clay & water

• bricks & mortar

• wood & shingles

Which of the following was an African American pioneer who moved to the Great Plains after the Civil War?

• soddie

• Exoduster

• acre

• Homestead

Which insect plagued the plains in 1874?

• butterfly

• grasshopper

• bee

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the Homestead Act?

• A man over the age of 21

• Pay a $10 fee

• Live & work on the land for 5 years

• A woman over the age of 21

Which of the following is NOT something a pioneer needed when settling the Great Plains?

• access to water

• open a bank account

• plant crops

• build a house

True or false: An advantage of living in a soddie is that it is fireproof.

• True

• False

The weather on the Great Plains was often _______.

• great

• harsh

• mild

• I have no idea- I didn't pay attention.