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may 20, 1862 - Homestead Act

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The Homestead Act of 1862 was signed by President Lincoln and it encouraged Americans to embrace their Manifest Destiny and create a country that stretch completely from sea to sea. This also encouraged many people to move out west.

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may 20, 1862
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~ 164 years ago

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