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What act gave free public land out west encourage settlement?
the homestead act
What helped African Americans move to western states?
The Homestead Act of 1862
Who came up with the homestead act?
Why was the enlarge homestead act passed
How did the homestead act and morrill act differ?
Homestead Act:160 acre of land to a citizen who cultivated the land for five years after the initial claim. Passed by Congress on 1862, was land grants to railroads. 1st done by Abraham Lincoln Morrill Act: land grant given to STATES to finance agricultural and mechanical colleges. The Morill act was for states to produce colleges with the land given, where as the homestead act was given to a citizen who promised to cultivate the land for 5 years.
When did president Lincoln pass the homestead act?
Lincoln passed the homestead act in 1862.
What helped African Americans and others move to the western United states?
The Homestead Act of 1862.
How did the Homestead Act affect America?
The Homestead Act affected America by making it a big strong huge peace of land that had more power than before.
How have the new bankruptcy laws affected homestead exemptions?
Thus, certain states had homestead exemptions that permitted multimillion-dollar homes to be exempt from claims of creditors. The act now limits the exemption to $125,000 if there is an abuse in the filing or other defined bases.
What act gave free public land out west encourage settlement?
the homestead act
What helped African Americans move to western states?
The Homestead Act of 1862
What helped African Americans and others move to western states?
The Homestead Act of 1862.
Who came up with the homestead act?
Why was the enlarge homestead act passed
Which group was most affected by the homestead act of 1862?
The Farmers, e.g., white European immigrants, American pioneers, etc.
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!
The homestead act of 1862 helped African American move to which area?
The western United States
Can you use the homestead act on your current home?
don't know what you mean by homestead act. In Florida you can use homestead exemption.
Why did many black migrate to the great plains area?
The Homestead Act offered them free land.
