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1
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When was the Homestead Act?

A

1862

2
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What was the Homestead Act?

A

Free 160 acres of land on the Plains if you built a house there and lived there for 5 years.

3
Q

When was the Timber and Culture Act?

A

1873

4
Q

What was the Timber and Culture Act?

A

Meant that you could only have the 160 acres of land if you planted trees on 40 acres of it (later reduced to 10).

5
Q

How many people were necessary to become a state?

A

60 000+

6
Q

What was the Desert Land Act?

A

1877, Allowed people to buy dry and desert land for cheap at 640 acres.

7
Q

Why did people go?

A

New life, cheap land, escape religious and racial persecution.

8
Q

What was winter wheat?

A

Russian wheat that could grow in cold conditions.

9
Q

What was the windmill water pump?

A

Invented by Daniel Halliday in 1874. Brought water up from the ground.

10
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What were cow chips?

A

Buffalo or cow poo that was dried and used as fuel.