In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed this act allowing people to claim 160 acres of land.

Homesteaders agreed to live on the land for at least 5 years, build a home and do what else?

This group of settlers called themselves ______________ because they had to break through tough ground in order to plant their crops.

Who encouraged African Americans to move to Kansas after Reconstruction was over?

People who followed Henry Adams advice to move to Kansas were known as __________.