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Answer: Homestead Act of 1862, legislative action that promoted the settlement and development of the American West. It was also notable for the opportunity it gave African Americans to own land. President Abraham Lincoln signed the act into law on May 20, 1862. Some 270 million acres were distributed under it.
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The Chief Justice presides over president impeachment trails.
The main world leaders at the time were
Hitler - Germany
Franklin D. Roosevelt - USA
Mussolini - italy
Churchill - Britain
stalin- russia