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Q: Is there any equivalent to the Homestead Act today?
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How did the homestead act of 1862 support settlement in the great plain?

The Homestead Act offered 160 acre farm plots for no cost.


What measure did the government take support settlement of the frontier?

To help the settlement of the frontier, the government passed the Homestead Act, which offered 160 acres of land free to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of the household.


What effect did the purchase of Louisiana have on the United states?

It had many effects. It doubled the size of the US and in later years made us wealthy from all the gold and silver within it. The most significant effect is most likely the Homestead Act. Because the land was purchased so cheaply, ($15 million), the government passed the Homestead Act which promised 160 acres free to any citizen or prospective citizen who settled on the land for 5 years. This, along with the hope to become rich off of the gold and silver, spurred a massive western expansion as Americans moved into the territory gained from the Louisiana purchase. Source: AP US History Student


Which act imposed taxes on the colonies for any item on paper?

The Stamp Act.


What are the differences of the sedition and alien acts?

The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of four laws enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1798. The four acts are as follows - 1. The Naturalization Act This law extended the amount of time that immigrants had to spend in the country before becoming full citizens to 14 years. However, the act was repealed in 1802. 2. The Alien Friends Act This gave the president the power to deport any resident alien that was considered dangerous to the safety of the country. It stayed in practice for two years. 3. The Alien Enemies Act This act made it possible for the president to deport any immigrant if the immigrant's home country is at war with the United States. The act is still in effect today. 4. The Sedition Act The Sedition Act made the publishing of any material deemed to be spreading false or ill-intended material against the government illegal. The act stayed intact until 1801.

Related questions

In 1862 congress passed a law allowing any us citizen to claim 160 acres in the west what was this act called?

The homestead act!


What offered 160 acres of land free to any head of household?

homestead act


What law gave 160 acres of land to any citizen 21 or older?

Homestead Act


What happen at homestead?

Well it all depends. A homestead is the land and or buildings owned by a family. So if we're talking about pioneers, they would have homesteads in the olden days. Any old homestead today could be any home! Your house, my house, every place that is owned by a family or person is a homestead.


What measures did the government take to support settlement of the frontiers?

To help the settlement of the frontier, the government passed the Homestead Act, which offered 160 acres of land free to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of the household.


What act did Abraham Lincoln sign into law which made millions of acres of govnerment land available to any male over 21 who could pay the processing fee of 18?

homestead act


How did the homestead act of 1862 contribute to the development of the west?

the homestead act offered free land for settlers-apex♥♥


Is there any truth that if a mortgage company forecloses on you they have to pay you because of the Homestead Act?

No. The Homestead Act of 1862 provided a means for people to claim land that was ownerless. When you got a mortgage to buy property, someone else owned it. Foreclosure occurs as a result of failure to pay back money that you borrowed. In some cases, a mortgage company may pay you to move (cash for keys) in order to gain control over the property without long delays, but that is not the Homestead Act.


How did the homestead act of 1862 support settlement in the great plain?

The Homestead Act offered 160 acre farm plots for no cost.


What affects did the homestead act and the the arrival of railroads have on the native Americans?

The Native Americans were forced into reservations by the white settlers in their homeland, the arrival of railroads pushed the population of buffalo downhill as well as the residing indians. The Homestead act permitted any citizen to claim 160 acres of public land and purchase it for a small fee after inhabitting it for 5 years, which took the homeland of the tribes away fleetingly.


Which act stated that any citizen or those seeking citizenship of the US could claim a certain area of land for farming?

It was the Homestead Act that allowed citizens, as well as people who were looking to gain citizenship, to claim a particular area of land for farming. The first version of the act was signed into law in 1862.


What Legislation passed in 1862 allowing any citizen for citizenship over 21 years and head of a family to acquire 160 acres of public land by living on it and cultivating it for five years?

the homestead act