Question

Why were some settlers on the Great Plains called homesteaders?

Answer 1

Those who were called homesteaders, where the one who would claimed a certain amount of land, pay a registration fees, farm it by themselves and live on it for five years.

Answer 2

Answer:

Some settlers on the Great Plains were called "homesteaders" because they acquire ownership of government lands or public domain lands. These lands are typically called homesteads.

In practice, settlers found land and filed their claims at the regional land office, usually in individual family units. Others formed closer knit communities. Often, the homestead consisted of several buildings or structures near the main house, typically on a large agricultural holding such as a ranch or station.