The homestead act help the western migration by providing 160 acres of land.in exchange, the homesteaders paid a small fee and were required to 5 years of residence before having ownership of it. I hope this will help you.
immigrants were drawn to cities in the northeast and Midwest as they came to find jobs and escape economic hardships at home. They also sought escape racial violence and political oppression. The cities were more diverse and tolerant. They were also cheaper and more convenient
<span>I received the tidings of [my mother’s] death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger.</span>
