1 févr. 1862 - Homestead Act
Description:
[1862]context: push for westward expansion during civil war
cause: encourage settlement of western lands
effect: millions move west; native land taken (destroyed culture); agriculture expanded
'i'll give you 160 acres of land if you successfully grow this plot of land for five years'
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1 févr. 1862
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~ Il y a 163 ans