Ways to Get Land
sport
Grange
Railroads
Sodbusters!
100
a 1862 law that provided up to 160 acres of land to settlers who would live on it and farm it for 5 years
Homestead Act
100

how good is Ivan at racing

pritey good

100

what is sobing

crying

100
The "Empire Builder"
James J. Hill
100
Why were newcomers coming to Minnesota in the late 1800s?
1. Opportunity to own their own land 2. They were promised abundant, productive and cheap land
200
If you were a settler coming to Minnesota looking to buy land, you could buy it from a ________________________ who will sell it to you in order to make a profit
land speculator
200

what sports has Ivan done?

racing/flag football/baseball/soccer/bmx

200

what is me

hummon

200
The railroad helped ___________________ the state's population
increase
200
Why was southern and western Minnesota good farm land?
it was flat and had rich soil that could support many types of crops
300
the government gave land to _____________________ for free. So if you were a settler, you could buy land this way.
the railroad companies
300

does Ivan like cars

no, I love cars!!!!!

300

should you say hi how are you or hello how are you

neither I say sup brother

300
Railroads helped attract ____________________ and encouraged settlement
immigrants, newcomers
300
What did settlers have to do in order to farm the prairie land?
"break" the sod
400
One way to get land is to settle on government-owned land without ______________________ and eventually buy it later.
permission
400

should I get a Porsche or you choose

I love porsche

400

am I slay

yasssss queen!!!

400
Name one way the railroad helped Minnesota towns to grow.
1. People wanted to live in a town with a railroad 2. Railroads would sell their land to settlers 3. People could get supplies easier and faster 4. Mail would arrive faster 5. People could travel to other towns faster and easier.
400
When there was no wood to build houses on the prairie, what did newcomers use?
sod, they made sod houses
500
What three things did a person have to do in order to claim a Homestead according to the "Homestead Act."
1. Build a house on the land 2. and live there for 5 years 3. Farm the land
500

do I like Bob or jeff

neither I like my name is Jeff

500

how do I laugh ha ha hehe

lololololololololollolololololololololoolololololoololololololoolololololololol

500
What part of Minnesota was the first to have railroads? Why?
the south-eastern part, because newcomers were moving to Minnesota from that direction. The railroad lines needed to connect to the rest of the nation, which was to the east.
500
Name one job that a typical man would do on the homestead. Name one job that a typical woman would do on the homestead. Name one job that a typical child would do on the homestead.
Man: heavy work, fields, caring for animals, logger, vet, lawyer... Woman: housework,k cooking, laundry, making soap, planting garden... Child: gather eggs, weed garden, carry firewood, bring water from well...
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