Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 1

Select the correct year for each of the following events. Use the timeline to help you. Asa Whitney asked Congress to support building a railroad.

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1845

Question 2

The railroad was officially completed.

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1869

Question 3

President Lincoln signed a law to officially support the railroad.

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1862

Question 4

In exchange for constructing the railroad, the railroad companies received .

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land

Question 5

What was the Homestead Act?

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Law that granted land to settlers who met certain criteria

Question 6

Which of these events were effects of the Homestead Act? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Settlers continued to push onto American Indian lands.; Land speculators made profits by making land claims.; Millions of acres of US public land were claimed.

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