Homestead Act (may 20, 1862 – may 20, 1862)
Description:
The Homestead Act helped to speed up western settlement being allowing citizens and even freed slaves to apply for 160 acres of government own land that would eventually become their own. 1.6 million claims would be approved to many small farmers wishing to start a better life in the west. (Homestead Act, 2009)Added to timeline:
Date:
may 20, 1862
may 20, 1862
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