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Ways to Get Land
People
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

Subsistence farming is _________

only growing enough for your own consumption and not enough to trade

100
what was the Grange?
a nationwide organization for farmers that supports their economic well-being and their political interests
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
The family who moved to Lincoln county as subsistence farmers and eventually became __________ farmers

diversified farmers

200
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
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
a person who made a profit buying and selling land to settlers

land speculator

300
Name an enemy of the Grange.
the railroad
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
This man was a businessman who owned the Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
400
What are 3 possible topics at a Grange meeting?
farm prices, railroads, social events, grasshoppers, farm equipment, farming techniques, ect.
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
This man was a founder of the Grange. He was from Elk River, MN
Oliver Kelley
500
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.
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...