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Oklahoma's nickname The Sooner State derived from what 1889 event?
PCH: First Day Of Homesteading The Boomer Movement, & came from a clause in the Homestead Act of 1862
Explain why the great plains was not suitable for homesteading?
The great plains was not always ideal for agriculture. The weather was a problem and the flat lands made it vulnerable to attacks by natives.
What did the transcontinental railroads use their zone of indemnity lands to prevent?
Either: a) judicial actions against the railroad b) military confiscation of lands for forts c) state taxation of railroad waxed fat d) sale if federal land along the right-of-way e) homesteading along the railroad
Where did the last homesteading in the US take place?
The last claim under the Homestead Act was made by Ken Deardorff for 80 acres of land on the Stony River in southwestern Alaska. He fulfilled all requirements of the homestead act in 1979 but did not receive his deed until May 1988. He is the last person to receive title to land claimed under the Homestead Acts.
How did Republicans try to protect a universal appeal in their 1896 platform?
1. They had planks in support of women's suffrage, against lynchings, for homesteading, for tough immigration, and helping veterans. The 1896 Republican platform included equal pay for women, favored the gold standard, and territorial expansion.
