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During the same year that the Pacific Railroad Act was passed, Congress passed a bill called the Homestead Act. The Homestead Act made it easy for immigrants and displaced Southerners to own Western land. It said that people had to do the following to have 160 acres of land:
- Be at least 21-years-old
- Pay a $10 fee
- Be a citizen or have filed papers to become a citizen
- Build a house and live on the land at least six months of the year
- Farm the land for five consecutive years
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What is the residency requirement for a person to become vice president of the united States?
Same as the president. Must live in the US for at least 14 years.
Can you be a president if you are born in Canada by an American mother?
It doesn't matter if the mother is American the three requirements to be president are: BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES Be at least 35 years old Lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years(Doesn't need to be consecutive) So no, s/he cannot be president
What is required for a person to become a member of the senate?
he or she needs to be at least thirty years old
True or false most states require the governor to be at least thirty years of age?
True.the candidate must be at least 30 years of age, have resided in the United States for at least 20 years, and lived in the state for at least seven years.
Must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen?
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