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Plain farmers

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Under the act, for a small fee settlers could have 160 acres of land-- a quarter-mile square-- if they met certain conditions:

*They were at least 21 years old or the heads of the families.

*They were American citizens or immigrants filing for citizenship.

*They built a house of certain minimum size (usually 12 feet by 14 feet) on their claims and lived in it at least six months a year.

*Finally, they had to farm the land for five years in a row before claiming ownership.

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Anyone with ten dollars

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