Topic

Public Land Distribution

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Quizzes in Public Land Distribution

History of the United States

What does public land mean in the history of the Homestead Act?

Land owned by a private store
Land under the ocean
Land owned by the government
Land owned only by schools

Correct answer(s):

Land owned by the government

History of the United States

What kind of government policy was the Homestead Act?

A policy to close all western land
A policy that used public land to encourage settlement
A policy to stop farming
A policy only about ocean travel

Correct answer(s):

A policy that used public land to encourage settlement

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