Quiz  /  Homestead Act and Land Rush

  • 1. 
    What did the Homestead Act give to U.S. citizens?

  • Cash
  • Food
  • Wood to build homes
  • Land

  • 2. 
    Who was eligible to receive a Homestead?

  • Men
  • Former slaves
  • Women
  • All of the above

  • 3. 
    What was it called when people raced to get the best plots of land?

  • Sooner
  • Gold rush
  • Horse race
  • Land rush

  • 4. 
    What nickname was given to people who snuck onto land to claim it early?

  • Sooners
  • Sneakers
  • Okies
  • Early birds

  • 5. 
    How many acres of land did a homesteader get under the Homestead Act of 1862?

  • 3
  • 1
  • 160
  • 18

  • 6. 
    According to the article, why did the U.S. government create the Homestead Act?

  • To encourage people to move out west
  • To help fight the Native Americans
  • To put lazy people to work
  • They wanted to be nice

  • 7. 
    True or False: Homesteading is still a popular way to get land in the U.S. today?

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    How long did people have to live on the land in order to keep it?

  • 6 months
  • 1 year
  • 5 years
  • 3 years

  • 9. 
    What president signed the Homestead Act?

  • John Adams
  • James K. Polk
  • James A. Garfield
  • Abraham Lincoln

  • 10. 
    True or False: Northerners wanted small farmers to own the land in the Midwest to try and keep out slavery.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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