Norwegian Settlers in North Dakota
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What was the purpose of the Homestead Acts in the United States?

  • To establish trade routes
  • To acquire ownership of government land (correct)
  • To protect wildlife habitats
  • To promote urban development
  • Approximately how much of the total area of the United States was given away free to homesteaders?

  • 20 percent
  • 15 percent
  • 5 percent
  • 10 percent (correct)
  • Where were most of the homesteads located?

  • In the New England region
  • East of the Mississippi River
  • West of the Mississippi River (correct)
  • In the Southern United States
  • What was the Homestead Act of 1862?

    <p>A law that opened up millions of acres of land for ownership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the underlying principle of the Homestead Acts?

    <p>Free Soil policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who could apply for land ownership under the Homestead Act of 1862?

    <p>Any adult who had never taken up arms against the federal government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the total area of land given away free to homesteaders?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the geographical location of most of the homesteads?

    <p>West of the Mississippi River</p> Signup and view all the answers

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