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may 20, 1862 - Homestead Act

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the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land.

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may 20, 1862
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~ 163 years ago

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