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11 May, 10:05

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

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  1. 11 May, 13:13
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    Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act 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.
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