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Ways to Get Land
People
Grange
Railroads
Sodbusters!
1000
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
1000
The Ingalls family, from the video, were an example of farmers who were  ______________________ farmers
subsistence
1000
what was the Grange?
a nationwide organization for farmers that supports their economic well-being and their political interests
1000
The "Empire Builder"
James J. Hill
1000
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
20000
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
20000
The family who moved to Lincoln county as subsistence farmers and eventually became __________ farmers

diversified farmers

20000
Granges joined together to form cooperatives. What is a cooperative?
an organization formed to buy or sell products as a large group in order to get better prices
20000
The railroad helped ___________________ the state's population
increase
20000
Why was southern and western Minnesota good farm land?
it was flat and had rich soil that could support many types of crops
30000
the government gave land to _____________________ for free. So if you were a settler, you could buy land this way.
the railroad companies
30000
a person who made a profit buying and selling land to settlers

land speculator

30000
Name an enemy of the Grange.
the railroad
30000
Railroads helped attract ____________________ and encouraged settlement
immigrants, newcomers
30000
What did settlers have to do in order to farm the prairie land?
"break" the sod
400000
One way to get land is to settle on government-owned land without ______________________ and eventually buy it later.
permission
400000
This man was a businessman who owned the Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
400000
What are 3 possible topics at a Grange meeting?
farm prices, railroads, social events, grasshoppers, farm equipment, farming techniques, ect.
400000
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.
400000
When there was no wood to build houses on the prairie, what did newcomers use?
sod, they made sod houses
50000000
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
50000000
This man was a founder of the Grange. He was from Elk River, MN
Oliver Kelley
50000000
How was the Grange involved in railroad regulation?
the Grange pressured the state to regulate, or control railroads. After that, the state passed laws to regulate the railroad companies so they couldn't over-charge people.
50000000
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.
50000000
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...