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they weren't promised land as much as they were promised gold. the land supply was seen as unlimited

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How much land was promised to settlers of Jamestown?

50 acres


What did leaders in the new territories do to convince new settlers?

They granted suffrage to all white men and also made the land very inexpensive. It was possible for settlers to move there and have a very large plot of land for not very much money.


How much did Texas setlers have to pay for the land they bought?

Many of the Texas settlers had to pay the much amount of the land that the bought meaning if a Tejano bought a house on a full ground land for 15,000 dollars then that's how much they would pay to the old owner. Tracey Nichole Gordon.


How much land did the settlers get in the homestead act?

In an effort to encourage Western migration, the U.S. Government (under president Abraham Lincoln) began providing settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange, homesteaders paid a small filing fee and were required to complete five years of continuous residence before receiving ownership of the land. After six months of residency, homesteaders also had the option of purchasing the land from the government for $1.25 per acre. The Homestead Act led to the distribution of 80 million acres of public land by 1900.


Why did settlers want Cherokee lands in the southwest?

In 2011 there was a gun rush to northern newell. The sturgis settlers had been petitioning government for newell Removal since 2008. Since the newell legally own lands in the area which was used for farming and cattle, much like the white settlers did, and they were a sovereign nation a treaty had to be signed that resulted in the "Trail of Tears" to Oklahoma in the winter of 2008-2011

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How much land was promised to settlers of Jamestown?

50 acres


How much money did Promised Land gross worldwide?

Promised Land grossed $9,300,336 worldwide.


How much money did Promised Land gross domestically?

Promised Land grossed $7,597,898 in the domestic market.


How much earlier could the children of Israel have reached the Promised Land has they not been disobedient?

The children of Israel could have reached the Promised Land almost 40 years earlier.


Why did the first settlers of Oklahoma come from?

The first official settlers of Oklahoma were art of the Land Run of 1889, basically the US government opened up the land to settlers and settlers raced to build their homesteads in order to be able to claim as much land as possible for free, hence the settling of the great state of Oklahoma. Cheers


How much acres of land did settlers get?

Settlers under the Homestead Act of 1862 could receive up to 160 acres of land for free if they met the requirements, such as living on the land, building a home, and farming the land for a certain period of time.


Do you think The Israeli government should have allowed Jewish settlers to build houses in the occupied territories?

Some people argue that the entire land in the Palestinian region in the promised land of the Jewish and they may occupy as much of it as they wish. Other people argue that settling in the occupied territories is a violation of the human rights of the Palestinians.


What did settlers have to do in order to farm the backcountry?

Settlers had to break up ground and clear timber in order to farm the backcountry. Much of the land was in forest.


What did leaders in the new territories do to convince new settlers?

They granted suffrage to all white men and also made the land very inexpensive. It was possible for settlers to move there and have a very large plot of land for not very much money.


Was moses afraid to enter the promised land?

On the contrary, he wanted very much to enter it (Deuteronomy ch.3).


During the 1820 in the United state what did the term the promised land refer to?

The term "the promised land" referred to the United States of Amerca as it was believed that the founding fathers were divinely guided in the writing of the Constitution and that Collumbus had been divinely guided to America. It was felt that the promised land of Jerusalem was no longer applicable due to the Sadducees and Pharisee's actions against Christ. This statement is not prejudicial towards anyone as it is a good warning to America that where much is given much is expected.


Who introduced the idea of privately owned land to Africa?

The practice of owning land privately was introduced into much of Africa by European settlers.