jan 20, 1862 - Homestead Act of 1862

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Laws passed by the U.S government where citizens could claim land in the west. But, this same act put restrictions on how much land an individual can claim for themselves. This act was put in place to promote Western settlement of the newly acquired lands.

U.S. Senate. (2023, August 8). The Civil War: The Senate’s story. U.S. Senate: The Civil War: The Senate’s Story.
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/civil_war/Homestead_Act.htm#:~:text=To%20help%20develop%20the%20American,western%20land%20to%20individual%20settlers

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