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How did the homestead act encourage freed African Americans to move to the great plains?
How did the homestead act encourage freed African Americans to move to the great Plains
What act gave free public land out west encourage settlement?
the homestead act
Which law gave settlers 160 acres of free land if the settler would move out west?
Homestead Act.
Which 1862 act gave large tracts of land to people that were willing to move?
Homestead Act of 1862.
Why was the homestead act important to the growth of the west?
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How did the homestead act encourage freed African Americans to move to the great plains?
How did the homestead act encourage freed African Americans to move to the great Plains
What was the reason why congress passsed the homestead act?
They wanted people to move west and settle.
What act gave free public land out west encourage settlement?
the homestead act
Labor groups in the US supported the Homestead Act of 1862 because this act?
encouraged surplus labor in the Eastern states to move west
Which law gave settlers 160 acres of free land if the settler would move out west?
Homestead Act.
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!
Which 1862 act gave large tracts of land to people that were willing to move?
Homestead Act of 1862.
What was the homestead act of 1862 and how did it encourage Americans to move out west?
The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged Americans to move out west because it offered 160 acres of undeveloped land in the west to all American citizens FOR FREE.It was first comes first serve so people rushed over to get the free land before it was all gone.
What helped African Americans and others move to the western United states?
The Homestead Act of 1862.
What act encouraged white families to develop the west?
Homestead Act.
What act of congress in 1862 encouraged settlement in the west?
The Homestead Act.
What best describes how the Homestead Act helped lead to the closing of the western frontier?
It encouraged settlers to move west at little expense
