What combination of factors both natural and manmade is necessary for healthy river restoration and how does this enhance the sustainability of natural and human communities? Objective Identify the purpose of the Homestead Act; Decide what was needed to move west during the 1800s; Describe the day-to-day life of homesteaders; Explore who moved onto the Olympic peninsula; Develop a time line for events and developments along the Elwha River and Port Angeles, WA. Background Who were the people that homesteaded along the Elwha? How and what can we find out about their lives? After reading an arti Duration: 60 Minutes.