In terms of groups of people?
Native Americans
A seven bilion i would say
The intent of each of these laws are:
1. Homestead Act - gave an opportunity to settlers to own a land with its requirement that the owner is the head of the family and is a citizen.
2. Pacific Railway Act - gave huge grants of land to railway companies.
3. Morrill Act - gave land to the states and establish colleges specializing in agriculture and mechanic arts.
If you are talking about the one about 1849 it is because they had the plantations and they hadn't gone crazy in with the gold rush. If you are talking about the one of 1929 it is because they kept focused on manufacturing and they on their crop and everyone needed cotton more or less so they couldn't lose money. Also, Georgia is one of the best places to produce silk and wine so everyone was crazy about it so they always sold silk and wine also.
Its the first one Hans Lippershey