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11h 42min, may 20, 1862 y - #10 The Homestead Act

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The Homestead Act was signed by by Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862. The Act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of land. Homesteaders Would have to pay a small filing fee and were required to have five years of residence before receiving ownership of the land.

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11h 42min, may 20, 1862 y
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