Discover how Adeline Hornbek, single mother of four, defied traditional gender roles to become the owner of a successful ranch under the Homestead Act. Objective 1. Determine how the Homestead Act impacted the economic opportunities of some women. 2. Compare general perceptions of homesteading life with the life of female homesteader Adeline Hornbek. 3. Examine the socially perceived standards for women of the Victorian Era and describe how those norms differed from the realities of Hornbek's daily life. 4. Determine if the Homestead Act impacted the development of their community or region. 5 Duration: 90 Minutes.