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Chapter 5 lesson 1
Homesteading In Idaho
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the United States want to make the country grow in the 1860s? | By claiming land farther west |
| What is the Homestead Act? | An agreement passed by Congress that gave 160 acres of land, for a small fee, to people who agreed to improve it within 5 years. |
| What is "proving up"? | Building a home and planting crops on land obtained through the Homestead Act |
| What major national event caused many homesteaders to come west in the 1860s? | The US Civil War. |
| Which two Idaho towns were named for generals in the civil War? | Leesburg and Grantsville |
| For what was the town of Pittsburg Landing named? | A Civil War battle. |
| Name two military forts in Idaho. | Fort Boise and Fort Sherman |
| Which homesteader founded the town of Samaria? | John Evan Price |
| From what country did many of the Samaria homesteaders come? | Wales |
| From which country did many early settlers of Donnelly and Cascade come? | Finland |
| How did the Donnelly and Cascade settlers build their log cabins without nails? | They notched their logs |
| Why were barns important to a homestead? | Barns provide shelter for animals, food storage area, and could be used as a gathering place for friends and neighbors. |
| What were some common foods eaten by homesteaders? | homegrown vegetables, dairy milk and cream made into butter, meat and eggs from livestock, and wild game hunted like deer, elk, and rabbits. |
| What is the difference between a good and a service? | A good is something that is made, bought, and sold, like canned fruit, candy, fabric for making clothes, A service is work done for people for money, like doctors helping sick people, or a seamstress sewing a shirt. |
| What chores were commonly performed by children on homesteads? | Milking cows, caring for youngers children, cooking meals, washing clothes, cleaning house, working in the garden, plowing, hunting, fishing and caring for livestock. |
| What was the original name of the city Idaho Falls? | Eagle Rock |
| Who founded the city of Idaho Falls? | Harry Rickets who began a ferry service there for people crossing the Snake River. |
| What were some activities homesteaders did for fun? | Picnics, foot races, baseball, parties, and dances. |
| What games were played by homesteading children after chores were done? | Hide-and-seek, leapfrog, hopscotch, jacks, checkers, and dolls made out of rags or cornhusks, dominoes, marbles, and group games like "Button, Button" |
| Describe the first homesteading schools. | One room, dirt floor, one teacher for all grades. |
| How were teachers trained? | They attended a "normal" school for a few weeks. |
| Name two Idaho teachers schools in the 1860s. | Albion Normal School, and Lewiston Normal School. |
| Who was the first Idaho public school teacher, in what town did she teach, and for how long did she teach in Idaho? | Statira E. Gibbons Robinson. Florence, 2 years |
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