20 mayo 1862 año - Homestead Act
Descripción:
President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law on May 20, 1862. By the end of the Civil War, some 15,000 land claims had been made. Most homesteaders were experienced farmers from the crowded east or Europe. By 1900, 600,000 claims had been made for some 80 million acres of public land.Añadido al timeline:
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20 mayo 1862 año
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