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Many pioneers longed for the freedom of the wide open West.

The Homestead Act of 1862 offered virtually free land (usually 160 acres) to almost anyone who would agree to live on and improve the land for a minimum of five years.

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Settlers migrated to Oregon because there was land to be found, adventures to be had, and gold to find.

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