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What are Unassigned Lands?
What are Unassigned Lands?
Who were Boomers?
Who were Boomers?
Farmers and others who planned to push their way onto the Unassigned Lands.
What was the Homestead Act?
What was the Homestead Act?
A law passed in 1862 that gave settlers 160 acres of land if they would live and work it for five years.
What is a claim in the context of the Homestead Act?
What is a claim in the context of the Homestead Act?
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What was the Land Run?
What was the Land Run?
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Who were Sooners?
Who were Sooners?
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Study Notes
Key Definitions and Concepts
- Unassigned Lands: Areas that were not allocated or designated for settlers prior to settlement efforts.
- Boomers: Individuals, primarily farmers, who sought to claim Unassigned Lands, advocating for legal access to these territories.
- Homestead Act: Enacted in 1862, this legislation allowed settlers to receive 160 acres of land if they agreed to occupy and cultivate it for five years.
- Claim: A parcel of land that a homesteader occupied and settled under the provisions of the Homestead Act.
- Land Run: Events characterized as races among settlers, aiming to claim land in Oklahoma, officially marking a push into the Unassigned Lands.
- Sooners: Individuals who entered the Unassigned Lands illegally before the official start of the Land Run to secure advantageous land plots.
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Test your knowledge on the terms and definitions related to the Boomers and Sooners era. This quiz covers important concepts such as Unassigned Lands, the Homestead Act, and what it meant to claim land during this period. Perfect for anyone studying late 19th-century American history.
