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Which act gave Americans 160 acres of free land to encourage farming?

The Homestead Act


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The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of public land to homesteaders who agreed to live on the land, improve it, and cultivate it for at least five years. This law aimed to encourage settlement and cultivation of the American West.


What was the name of the law in which the government gave a 160-acre farm to anyone willing to work on and improve the land?

The law was called the Homestead Act of 1862. It aimed to encourage Western migration and settlement by offering 160 acres of free land to individuals, and later families, willing to work on and improve the land over a period of five years.


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What measures did the government take to support settlement of the frontiers?

To help the settlement of the frontier, the government passed the Homestead Act, which offered 160 acres of land free to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of the household.


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