Settlement and conflict on the Plains 1861–1877 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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When was the Homestead Act passed?
When was the Homestead Act passed?
1862
How many acres in a homestead?
How many acres in a homestead?
160 acres
Cost to buy a homestead
Cost to buy a homestead
$10
Years homesteaders worked land before ownership
Years homesteaders worked land before ownership
5 years
Minimum age to file a homestead claim
Minimum age to file a homestead claim
21 years old
Total acres claimed by 1876
Total acres claimed by 1876
More than 6 million acres
% of homesteads that failed to meet conditions
% of homesteads that failed to meet conditions
60%
Tool used to break hard Plains soil
Tool used to break hard Plains soil
Steel ploughs
Wheat variety grown on the Plains
Wheat variety grown on the Plains
Turkey Red
Railroad approved with Homestead Act in 1862
Railroad approved with Homestead Act in 1862
Transcontinental Railroad