Congress passed it to encourage people to move and settle west. they promised free land, and they knew that people would rush to claim it. The 1862 Homestead Act accelerated settlement of U.S. western territory by allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land.
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so that we can choose and see the difference between good and average authors
so that more than 1 person can buy the same book
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$3 per pencil. Just thought tis question was easy
