Homestead Act · US History

In the context of the Homestead Act, what was a 'land run'?

  1. A seasonal race to plant crops before the first autumn frost
  2. A military drill designed to protect the border from Mexican invasion
  3. The long process of abandoning a failed farm to return to the East
  4. An event where settlers rushed to claim unassigned land at a set time
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Correct answer: An event where settlers rushed to claim unassigned land at a set time

The most famous land runs occurred in Oklahoma during the late 1880s and 1890s. Thousands of 'boomers' lined up to race into former Indian Territory to stake their claims the moment the land was officially opened.

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