1862

Practice Questions (10)

• Which law, passed in 1862, provided free land to settlers willing to move west and establish homesteads?

• Which wartime legislation was passed in 1862 to encourage western settlement?

• Which law provided federal aid for state agricultural colleges in 1862?

• Which legislation, passed in 1862, encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land?

• Which legislation, passed in 1862, aimed to provide free land in the West as an incentive for people to settle?

• What legislation, passed in 1862, granted free land to settlers who agreed to live on and farm it for at least five years?

• Which legislation, passed in 1862, supported westward expansion by giving individuals from the East plots of land for a small fee?

• Which legislation, passed in 1862, granted free land to settlers who would develop it for at least five years?

• What legislation, passed in 1862, provided public land grants for colleges specializing in agriculture and mechanics?

• What law, passed in 1862, facilitated the construction of a transcontinental railroad?