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WorksheetsHomestead Act
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
_____________________ 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 offered free land in hopes to encourage what?
western settlement of the U.S.
nothing
people from the west to move back east
people from the South to move to the North
Who was eligible to receive a Homestead?
Men
Women
Immigrants
Former slaves
All Choices
What was it called when people raced to get the best plots of land?
Land Rush
Homestead
Horse race
Gold Rush
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: Northerners wanted small farmers to own the land in the Midwest to try and keep out slavery.
True
False
True or False: Homesteading is still a popular way to get land in the U.S. today?
True
False
