Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act<span>opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. By the end of the Civil War, 15,000 </span>homestead<span> claims had been established, and more followed in the postwar years.</span>
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all people in a sovereign state should be treated equally by the law
They denied him his freedom because while he lived in a free state he was still considered property, and it also declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional because of the difference between slave and free states
Wealthy farmers benefited the most
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The correct answer is A) Big businesses should be regulated by government to help small businesses.
The Progressive Party was one formed by Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt was well known for his anti big business sentiment. During his 7 years as president, Roosevelt worked constantly on destroying bad monopolies and trusts. This resulted in the passing of anti-trust laws and law suits against individuals who tried to corner a market (like JP Morgan, Andrew Carneige, John D. Rockefeller). William Howard Taft, another Progressive president, had similar ideas and took similar actions to Teddy Roosevelt during his presidency.
