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Offered government land for $1.25 an acre, or free if homesteader worked it for five years.
Free and cheap land for anyone
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The Homestead Act of 1862 provided eligible individuals with the opportunity to claim up to 160 acres of public land in the United States. To retain ownership, these individuals were required to improve the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops. This act aimed to encourage westward expansion and settlement of the frontier by making land available to those willing to develop it.
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What was the reaction to passing the homestead act in 1862?
It provide capslock keys
Which 1862 act gave large tracts of land to people that were willing to move?
Homestead Act of 1862.
When did president Lincoln pass the homestead act?
Lincoln passed the homestead act in 1862.
Was the Homestead Act passed in 1862?
yes, it was passed may 20th, 1862.
What act encouraged settlers to pack up and move westward?
The Homestead Act of 1862.
What was the reaction to passing the homestead act in 1862?
It provide capslock keys
Which 1862 act gave large tracts of land to people that were willing to move?
Homestead Act of 1862.
When was the Homestead Act act passed?
It was in 1862
Which of the following helped African Americans and the others move to the western US?
The Homestead Act of 1862.
When was the homesteader act passed?
It was in 1862
When did president Lincoln pass the homestead act?
Lincoln passed the homestead act in 1862.
What year did the homestead act started?
1862
What year did the Homestead act take place?
Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862.
Was the Homestead Act passed in 1862?
yes, it was passed may 20th, 1862.
What act of congress in 1862 encouraged settlement in the west?
The Homestead Act.
Who did the homestead act?
On May 20th 1862 President Abraham Lincoln, signed into law the first Homestead Act.
What helped African Americans and others move to the western United states?
The Homestead Act of 1862.
