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Lorico [155]
3 years ago
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How did the homestead act attract people west

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marissa [1.9K]3 years ago
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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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