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Chapter 10
The Sodbusters
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subsistence farming | growing enough food to feed you and your family. |
| Homestead Act | Law passed in 1862 that gave settlers 160 acres of land if they would live there and farm the land for five years. |
| land speculator | someone who buys and sells land to make a profit. |
| Grange | Organization created to help and support farmers. |
| cooperative | An organization that helps its members buy and sell as a group to get better prices. |
| regulate | to change the way a group or company does business |
| market | a place where people buy and sell. |
| diversified farming | someone who grows a variety of crops with the intent to sell and make a profit. |