Homestead Act of 1862

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What was the primary purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

  • To provide economic opportunities for poor citizens and immigrants
  • To encourage westward expansion and settlement of the Great Plains
  • To strengthen the concept of the United States as a land of opportunity
  • All of the above (correct)

How much land was offered to each eligible person under the Homestead Act?

  • 80 acres
  • 160 acres (correct)
  • 320 acres
  • 240 acres

What was the primary requirement for obtaining free land under the Homestead Act?

  • Having a certain amount of wealth
  • Being a U.S. citizen
  • Living on and cultivating the land for five years (correct)
  • Paying a nominal fee

What territory did the United States acquire through the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819?

<p>Florida (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of westward expansion in the decades leading up to the Civil War?

<p>Increased immigration to the United States (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the United States agree to do as part of the Adams-Onís Treaty?

<p>Both A and B (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Homestead Act is NOT true?

<p>It required a payment of $10 per acre of land obtained (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the two primary negotiators of the Adams-Onís Treaty?

<p>John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onís (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Homestead Act?

<p>Contributed to the growth of urban centers in the West (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for heightened sectional tensions between the North and the South in the decades leading up to the Civil War?

<p>Conflicting views on slavery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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