History of Land Settlement

Question 1

Established rectangular land survey of the old Northwest.

Post Revolutionary War.

Systemaically divided/distributed land to the public.

Answer 1

Land Ordinance of 1785

Question 2

160 acres to settlers for $18 and gurantee of 5 years residence.

Settlement 270 million acres (10% of U.S. land area).

Answer 2

Homestead Act (1862)

Question 3

Congressional act that allowed new western states to establish colleges.

Answer 3

Morrill Act (1862)

Question 4

Provided the President power to create forest preserves by proclemation.

Answer 4

General Land Law Revision Act (1891)

Question 5

Allowed the Secretary of the Inteiror ability to manage forest preserves.

Answer 5

Forest Management Act (1897)

Question 6

Permitted sale of aris states’ public lands to raise money for water storage and irrigation systems.

Answer 6

U.S. Reclamation Act (1902)

Question 7

Created by Teddy Roosevelt to proposed rules for land development and management.

Answer 7

Public Lands Commission (1903)

Question 8

First law to provide Federal protection for archaeological sites and allowed for designation of National Monuments

Answer 8

Antiquities Act (1906)

Question 9

Adminstration formed to carry out experiments in population resettlement/land reform.

Developed Greenbelt towns

Answer 9

Resettlement Administration (1935)

Question 10

AKA “GI Bill”

Guranteed home loans to veterans which lead to rapid suburban development.

Answer 10

Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (1944)