1) What attracted many settlers to the west? a) cheap land b) large cities c) weather 2) How much US land was settled from the Homestead Act? a) 10% b) 25% c) 1% 3) Who was displaced by westward expansion? a) Scandinavians b) Native Americans c) settlers 4) What did a person applying for land in Homestead Act have to prove? a) that they have never fought against the US b) that they were the oldest in their family c) that they could yodle 5) What technology was invented that helped settlers farm? a) the steel plow b) the self-governing windmill c) the reaper d) all of the above 6) What material did the settlers in the Great Plains build their homes out of? a) wood b) brick c) sod 7) What insect caused problems for farmers? a) locusts b) roly polies  c) love bugs 8) Who signed the Homestead Act? a) Zachary Taylor b) Abraham Lincoln c) George Washington d) Anderw Pinkel 9) Why did people say, "Go West, Young Man"? a) great weather b) shopping c) there were many opportunities out west 10) What region of the country was first considered the "west"? a) The Midwest b) The Southwest c) The East 11) Was the Homestead Act only for settlers? a) No b) Yes 12) Who invented the steel plow? a) Cyrus McCormick b) Daniel Halladay c) John Deere 13) How did Indians view land ownership? a) they thought it should be shared b) they thought it should be painted red c) they thought it was theirs only 14) What government agency was created to deal with land conflicts between Indians & white settlers? a) The Bureau of Indian Affairs b) The YMCA c) The Dawes Agency

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