20 Mai 1862 Jahr - The Homestead Act May 20, 1862

Beschreibung:

-federal gov't. offered 160 acres of land to anyone who would "homestead" it; cultivate the land, build a home, and liver there for at least five years
-160 acres wasn't enough, so subsequent acts were passed
-land that the federal gov't. was giving away was Native land

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