Topic

Settlement

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Quizzes in Settlement for Grade 5

History of the United States

What did the Homestead Act help create in western territories?

Many new castles
Many new farms
Only fishing villages
Only gold mines

Correct answer(s):

Many new farms

History of the United States

What did homesteaders often form as more people settled nearby?

Small communities with schools, churches, stores, and local governments
Only empty camps with no buildings
Underwater towns
Large royal palaces

Correct answer(s):

Small communities with schools, churches, stores, and local governments

History of the United States

What was a homesteader?

A person who repaired railroad tracks
A person who claimed land and worked to make it a home or farm
A soldier who guarded a city
A person who sold only factory goods

Correct answer(s):

A person who claimed land and worked to make it a home or farm

History of the United States

How did the Homestead Act affect movement across the United States?

It encouraged more people to move west
It made everyone move to the East Coast
It stopped farming in the West
It ended all railroad travel

Correct answer(s):

It encouraged more people to move west