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What people were called who settled land under the homestead act?
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What was on reason freed slaves migrated to western territories?
free land under the homestead act
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Which group was likely to have received land provided under the Homestead Act?
Plains farmers were the group likely to have received land provided under the Homestead Act.
Under which act did settlers have to irrigate their land?
The Homestead Act
How much was the fee for the land under the homestead act?
Ten dollars
Who were more likely to receive land provided by the homestead act?
Plains farmers were the group likely to have received land provided under the Homestead Act.
How did the Homestead Act impact the economic development of the West?
The Homestead Act promoted western settlement because of the unusual opportunity it presented to common farmers. Under this act, common farmers as opposed to the wealthy had an opportunity to be land owners. This was enough to provoke settlements by farmers looking to make a profit.
What could settlers claim under the homestead act?
160 acres of land
How many acres of land did settlers receive under the Homestead Act?
160 acres
Which group was likely to have received land under the homestead act?
plains farmers
What was one reason slaves migrated to western territories?
free land under the homestead act
Where did the last homesteading in the US take place?
The last claim under the Homestead Act was made by Ken Deardorff for 80 acres of land on the Stony River in southwestern Alaska. He fulfilled all requirements of the homestead act in 1979 but did not receive his deed until May 1988. He is the last person to receive title to land claimed under the Homestead Acts.
