KS History: Homestead Act (NEW)

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How did the Homestead Act encourage settlement in Kansas?

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It encouraged the idea of owning your own land.

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Where did most of the new settlers to Kansas come from?

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states back East

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What did most settlers use on the plains for fuel?

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buffalo chips

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What was the purpose of a windmill for early settlers?

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To draw water up from wells.

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Poor African Americans from the deep south who came to Kansas by the thousands were called...

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Exodusters

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Up to how many acres of land could be claimed under the Homestead Act?

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160 acres

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How much did an acre of land cost under the Preemption, Timber Culture and Homestead Act?

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$1.25

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Claiming 160 acres of land and showing improvements after 5 years =

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Homestead Act

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True or False: Kansas was the only state opened for settlement under the Homestead Act.

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False

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The act allowed squatters to purchase up to 160 acres after living on the land for 14 months?

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Preemption Act