1. What did the Homestead Act give to U.S. citizens?

2. Who was eligible to receive a Homestead?

3. What was it called when people raced to get the best plots of land?

4. What nickname was given to people who snuck onto land to claim it early?

5. How many acres of land did a homesteader get under the Homestead Act of 1862?

6. According to the article, why did the U.S. government create the Homestead Act?

7. True or False: Homesteading is still a popular way to get land in the U.S. today?

8. How long did people have to live on the land in order to keep it?

9. What president signed the Homestead Act?

10. True or False: Northerners wanted small farmers to own the land in the Midwest to try and keep out slavery.