Homestead Act Reading

Students read a passage explaining the Homestead Act of 1862 and answer detailed comprehension and inference questions. They identify the law’s purpose, benefits, challenges, and its effects on both settlers and Native American communities. The worksheet encourages students to understand multiple perspectives while evaluating fairness and consequences of westward expansion. This develops analytical reasoning and strengthens the ability to use text evidence when forming conclusions.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Homestead Act and Westward Migration

English Language Arts – Reading Informational Text

Social Studies – Native American History and Perspectives

English Language Arts – Inferencing and Evidence Use

This worksheet is part of our American Frontier and Wild West Worksheets collection.