The Homestead acts were a group of laws passed in 1862 in which an individual could legally acquire ownership of a portion of government land. This portion of granted land was called a homestead.
The Homestead acts opened a window of opportunity for members of the population which were previously ineligible, like an adult who had never raised arms against the federal government of the United States, women, and immigrants who were applying for the US citizenship.
True. The pact was signed August 21, 1937. It went into effect immediatly. The pact was registered with the League of Nations Treaty Series September 8, 1937.
