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The Homestead Act offered settlers 160 acres of free land in exchange for a commitment to improve the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops. Settlers were required to live on the land for at least five years to gain full ownership. This act aimed to encourage westward expansion and settlement in the United States during the 19th century.

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