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What year was the Homestead Act passed by Congress?

• 1860

• 1862

• 1870

• 1880

How many acres of land were given to settlers under the Homestead Act?

• 80 acres

• 120 acres

• 160 acres

• 200 acres

Explain why the land given under the Homestead Act was not truly "free."

• It was too expensive for most people to farm.

• The land was taken from Native Americans.

• It required settlers to pay a fee.

• It was only available to wealthy individuals.

What was one of the main goals of the Homestead Act?

• To encourage industrial development

• To help poor people start family farms

• To promote urbanization

• To increase the population of the East Coast

Discuss the challenges poor families faced even with free land under the Homestead Act.

• They had to pay high taxes on the land.

• They could not afford other farm costs like fencing and seed.

• They were not allowed to build homes on the land.

• They had to share the land with other families.

Who were the Exodusters, and why did they move to Kansas?

• Native Americans seeking new land

• African Americans from the South seeking freedom and land

• European immigrants looking for jobs

• Wealthy landowners expanding their estates

Analyze how the concept of Manifest Destiny influenced westward expansion in the United States.

• It discouraged people from moving west.

• It justified the forced relocation of Native Americans.

• It promoted the development of eastern cities.

• It led to the end of the Homestead Act.

What was the significance of the "frontier" in the context of American westward expansion?

• It was a boundary that could not be crossed.

• It marked the farthest edge of American settlement.

• It was a line that separated the North and South.

• It was a region reserved for Native Americans.

Evaluate the impact of the Homestead Act on Native American communities.

• It provided them with new opportunities for trade.

• It led to the loss of their lands and resources.

• It allowed them to become homesteaders.

• It improved their relationships with settlers.

How did the movement of the "frontier" line affect American society in the 1880s?

• It caused a decline in agricultural production.

• It was a source of national pride and wonder.

• It led to the abandonment of eastern cities.

• It resulted in the end of the railroad expansion.