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.
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.
It offered 160 acres of free land on the Great Plains to anyone who would farm it.
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The Homestead Acts offered people 160 acres of free land if they would live on and improve it.
The Homestead Act of 1862 offered homesteaders 160 acres of land to claim and develop.
270 million acres were distributed under the Homestead Act of 1862, that is 10% of all land in the United States was given away to settlers.
the homestead act gave 160 acres of free land to new settlers.
Settlers were initially given 160 acres of land under the Homestead Act of 1862.
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160 acres of land
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres of free land to anyone who was willing to live on and cultivate it for five years.
homestead act
The Homestead Acts offered people 160 acres of free land if they would live on and improve it.
160 acres of free land to farm
The Homestead Acts offered people 160 acres of free land if they would live on and improve it.