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Few settlers wanted to move West at the time.
Because the government offered free land to settle.
The land was too difficult to farm
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Little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act ended up being claimed by settlers due to several factors. Many potential settlers found the land unsuitable for farming, facing challenges such as poor soil quality, lack of water, and harsh weather conditions. Additionally, the process of proving up the land required time and resources that many families did not have. Moreover, speculators often acquired large tracts of land, making it difficult for individual settlers to stake their claims.
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The 1862 to 1863 US Congress and President Lincoln instituted the Homestead Act. This gave huge advantages to settlers to move west. They received their claimed land practically for free if they followed the rules of the Act. It offered tracts of land in sizes as much as 160 acres if a homesteader built a home, stayed at least 5 years and farmed the land.
The 1862 to 1863 US Congress and President Lincoln instituted the Homestead Act. This gave huge advantages to settlers to move west. They received their claimed land practically for free if they followed the rules of the Act. It offered tracts of land in sizes as much as 160 acres if a homesteader built a home, stayed at least 5 years and farmed the land.
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