American citizens and immigrants who had applied to become citizens could acquire land directly from the government through the "Homestead Act." It was in the best interest of both the people and the government to occupy this land.
The Homestead Acts constituted numerousl laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a "homestead.”
<u>As you have learned, medieval monarchs were also feudal lords. They were expected to keep order and to provide protection for their vassals. Most medieval monarchs believed in the divine right of kings, the idea that God had given them the right to rule. In reality, the power of monarchs varied greatly.</u>
<u>King - The top leader in the land was the king. The king could not control all of the land by himself, so he divided it up among the Barons. In return, the Barons pledged their loyalty and soldiers to the king. When a king died, his firstborn son would inherit the throne.</u>