Idaho | Activity 5.3: Family Life as a Homesteader

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Great States state history Idaho Idaho history Idaho geography state geography state boundaries Idaho territory state maps Idaho maps westward expansion Homestead Act homesteaders Daniel Freeman pioneers pioneer life historical narratives personal narratives immigration immigrant groups migration internal migration culture cultural groups racial groups religious groups diversity cultural diversity Idaho settlement classroom activity classroom activities activity activities curriculum planning curriculum development
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History-Social Science
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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Post-Secondary
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Idaho | Activity 5.3: Family Life as a Homesteader

Students will learn about the Homestead Act of 1862, which spurred settlement of western lands by selling tracts of land to families for a small fee and the promise to reside for five years. After watching a video about homesteading and viewing actual documents from the National Archives, students will answer questions about what people went through to acquire land through the Homestead Act.
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