Topic

Land Ownership

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Quizzes in Land Ownership

History of the United States

Which statement about the Homestead Act is correct?

Settlers got land with no conditions at all
Settlers could own land without ever seeing it
Settlers were not allowed to improve the land
Settlers had to meet conditions to gain land

Correct answer(s):

Settlers had to meet conditions to gain land

History of the United States

What did settlers need to do before they could fully own homestead land?

Leave the land empty
Sell the land right away
Live on and improve the land
Move back to Europe

Correct answer(s):

Live on and improve the land

History of the United States

How much public land could many settlers claim under the Homestead Act?

10 acres
50 acres
1,000 acres
Up to 160 acres

Correct answer(s):

Up to 160 acres