Kinkaid Law
How much land did the Kinkaid Law gave homesteaders?
640 acres
What was the age requirement to qualify for the land?
21 years or older OR the head of household
How much land did people according to The Timber Culture Act?
160 acres
What holiday was founded in Nebraska to promote planting trees?
Arbor Day
Farmers were dealing with dry lands. Was it drier in Nebraska or the East?
Nebraska
How much land did the Homestead Act give homesteaders?
160 acres
What was the biggest requirement for owners of the land given by The Timber Culture Act?
They must plan trees on 10 acres
Where were children put when their parents died?
Orphanages
Why did the Kinkaid Law give homseteaders additional land?
Because Western Nebraska was drier than the East and farmers need more land to make a living.
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How long were owners required to care for the trees for according to the Timber Culture Act?
8 years
What is irrigation?
Water supply for crops