Question

read the excerpt from \land for free.\

the bauer family was making their way west to find railroad work. they had stopped to rest their oxen when they saw a notice pinned to a station wall.

free land!
april 22, 1889
at high noon, a race will be held to settle two million acres of newly opened lands in oklahoma territory.

based on the historical context, why are the bauers interested in the notice?

• it provides them with the opportunity to gain employment on the railroad.
• it provides them with the opportunity to work on someone elses land.
• it provides them with the opportunity to travel to another part of the country.
• it provides them with the opportunity to farm and own their own land.

Explanation:

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Analyze the excerpt and notice

Using the Textual Evidence knowledge point

• The excerpt states the Bauer family was traveling west to find railroad work.
• They see a notice: "Free Land! April 22, 1889... a race will be held to settle two million acres of newly opened lands in Oklahoma territory."

Connect to historical context

Using the Literary Evidence Analysis knowledge point

• The notice describes the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, where the U.S. government opened up lands for settlement.
• This historical event offered homesteaders the chance to claim, farm, and eventually own land for free.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: The notice is about land, not railroad employment.
• Option 2: The notice offers "Free Land" to settle, meaning they would own it, not work on someone else's land.
• Option 3: They are already traveling west; the notice specifically offers land ownership rather than just travel.
• Option 4: The notice provides an opportunity to claim and own land, allowing them to transition from looking for railroad work to farming their own property.

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<mcq-option>(A) It provides them with the opportunity to gain employment on the railroad.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) It provides them with the opportunity to work on someone else's land.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) It provides them with the opportunity to travel to another part of the country.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(D) It provides them with the opportunity to farm and own their own land.</mcq-correct>
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Analyze the excerpt and notice

Using the Textual Evidence knowledge point

• The excerpt states the Bauer family was traveling west to find railroad work.
• They see a notice: "Free Land! April 22, 1889... a race will be held to settle two million acres of newly opened lands in Oklahoma territory."

Connect to historical context

Using the Literary Evidence Analysis knowledge point

• The notice describes the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, where the U.S. government opened up lands for settlement.
• This historical event offered homesteaders the chance to claim, farm, and eventually own land for free.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: The notice is about land, not railroad employment.
• Option 2: The notice offers "Free Land" to settle, meaning they would own it, not work on someone else's land.
• Option 3: They are already traveling west; the notice specifically offers land ownership rather than just travel.
• Option 4: The notice provides an opportunity to claim and own land, allowing them to transition from looking for railroad work to farming their own property.

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<mcq-option>(A) It provides them with the opportunity to gain employment on the railroad.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) It provides them with the opportunity to work on someone else's land.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) It provides them with the opportunity to travel to another part of the country.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(D) It provides them with the opportunity to farm and own their own land.</mcq-correct>
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