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Which law gave settlers 160 acres of free land if the settler would move out west?

Homestead Act.


Why did the free land offered by the homestead act end up being claimed by settler's?

The land was too difficult to farm


What was a home-steader?

homestead protection law - protects a family's home from actions taken by certain creditors.


Did a free settler drive a ship?

did a free settler drive a ship


What did a settler need to do to get free land?

To obtain free land under the Homestead Act of 1862 in the United States, a settler needed to file an application, pay a small fee, and demonstrate their intention to cultivate the land. They were required to improve the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops for a minimum of five years. After fulfilling these conditions, the settler could claim ownership of the land. This act aimed to encourage westward expansion and settlement.


How did the U.S. government make lands available to western settler said?

Through conquest and subversion of the native tribes. Technically speaking, they passed the Homestead Act, which gave settlers the right to carve out a plot of land, for free.


Why did many black migrate to the great plains area?

The Homestead Act offered them free land.


What was on reason freed slaves migrated to western territories?

free land under the homestead act


Was john Forrest a free settler?

John Forrest was never a convict. He was born of free settler parents in Western Australia, so he was always free.


Why did many blacks migrate the the great plains area?

The Homestead Act offered them free land.


What act gave free public land out west encourage settlement?

the homestead act


What was a free settler?

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