Homestead Act 1
Homestead Act 2
Homestead Act 3
Oklahoma Land Rush 1
Oklahoma Land Rush 2
100
Year the Homestead Act was passed.
What was 1862?
100
President that signed the Homestead Act.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
100
Final claim for land happened in what state.
What was Alaska?
100
Territory given away in the Oklahoma Land Rush was formerly known as this.
What was Indian Territory?
100
People who wished to acquire land in the Oklahoma Land Rush were known as this.
What were Boomers?
200
Maximum amount of land a homesteader could claim.
What was 160 acres?
200
The complete cost for homestead land under the Homestead Act.
What was $18?
200
Final claim for land came in this year.
What was 1988?
200
The largest of the land rushes was held in this year.
What was 1893?
200
People who "cheated" and entered the land early in order to acquire specific parcels were known as this.
What were Sooners?
300
Number of years a person must farm homestead land in order to own the land.
What was five years?
300
Person responsible for signing the patent for homestead land.
Who was the current President off the United States?
300
A settler was allowed to pay this amount to avoid the conditions of homesteading. (per acre)
What was $1.25 after only six month?
300
The first land rush was held in this year.
What was 1885?
300
Two examples of ways that pioneers sought to be the first to parcels of land (modes of transport).
What were on foot, bicycle, horse, wagon?
400
Date the Homestead Act went into affect.
What was January 1, 1863?
400
Showing that you had completed all of the requirements for owning homestead land was called this.
What was "proving up?"
400
In all, number of claims that were approved under the Homestead Act.
What was 1.6 million?
400
Number of people that raced to claim plots in the largest land rush.
What was 100,000?
400
Name of the man who officially recognized as the first claimant under the Homestead Act.
Who was Daniel Freeman?
500
Citizenship requirement for being a homesteader. (2 answers)
What was be a US citizen or an immigrant with the intention of becoming a US citizen?
500
Age requirement for being a homesteader.
What was 21?
500
Number of square miles given away under the Homestead Act.
What was 420,000 sq. miles?
500
Number of plots available in the largest land rush.
What was 42,000?
500
Year the Homestead National Monument was established and the man who was president at the time.
What was 1936 and Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
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