20 magg 1862 anni - Homestead Act

Descrizione:

"This landmark piece of legislation granted to settlers ownership of 160 acres of land merely by living on it and working it for five years." Anybody who meets the minimum requirements is able to use their land for their benefit.

Citation
"Homestead Act (1862)." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2017, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/254419. Accessed 24 Oct. 2017.