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Homestead Act of 1862 | Summary, History, & Significance
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WEBHomestead Act of 1862, in U.S. history, significant 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. Pres. Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law on May 20, 1862.

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Homestead Act: 1862 Date & Definition | HISTORY
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WEBNov 9, 2009 · The 1862 Homestead Act accelerated settlement of U.S. western territory by allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. By:...

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Homestead Acts - Wikipedia
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WEBThe Kinkaid Amendment of 1904 granted a full section—640 acres (260 ha)—to new homesteaders settling in western Nebraska. An amendment to the Homestead Act of 1862, the Enlarged Homestead Act, was passed in 1909 and doubled the allotted acreage from 160 to 320 acres (65 to 129 ha) in marginal areas.

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Homestead Act (1862) | National Archives
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WEBThe Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to live on and “improve” their plot by cultivating the land.

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The Homestead Act of 1862 | National Archives
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WEBPresident Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862. On January 1, 1863, Daniel Freeman made the first claim under the Act, which gave citizens or future citizens up to 160 acres of public land provided they live on it, improve it, and pay a small registration fee.

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About the Homestead Act - U.S. National Park Service
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WEBOct 12, 2022 · The Homestead Act of 1862 revolutionized U.S. management of public lands. Yet many laws needed to come before it to transfer 270 million acres from the public domain to homesteaders. Learn about how the Homestead Act intersected with debates on slavery and Native lands.

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The Homestead Act, May 20, 1862 | National Archives
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WEBNov 27, 2023 · The Homestead Act, May 20, 1862. The notion that the United States government should give free land titles to settlers to encourage westward expansion became popular in the 1850s. During that time the U.S. House of Representatives passed numerous homestead bills but southern opposition in the Senate prevented enactment.

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Homestead Act of 1862 - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
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WEB2 days ago · The Homestead Act of 1862 was a federal statute that regulated most federal transfers of land to Arkansans after the Civil War. It required two things of homesteaders: settlement and cultivation. In other words, homesteaders had to live on and farm their land, and, in exchange, they received land at a very low cost.

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The Homestead Act and the exodusters (article) | Khan Academy
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WEBOverview. The Homestead Act of 1862 parceled out millions of acres of land to settlers. All US citizens, including women, African Americans, freed slaves, and immigrants, were eligible to apply to the federal government for a “homestead,” or 160-acre plot of land.

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Document Deep Dive: How the Homestead Act Transformed America
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WEBThe Homestead Act, signed by Lincoln on May 20, 1862, embodied a radical promise: free land for the masses. Until then the federal government had generally sold its unoccupied property,...

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