RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
HOMESTEAD ACT
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Anyone could file a claim, if they were the head of the family, and/or single and over the age of 21 (younger if they were ex-soldiers).
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Women could file a claim.
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Anyone who was becoming a US citizen could file a claim.
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Native Americans could file a claim.
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People had to live and farm the land.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Though the ‘right of inheritance’ leading to the division of land among successive generations has rendered land-holding size uneconomical, the farmers continue to take maximum output from the limited land in the absence of alternative source of livelihood. Thus, there is enormous pressure on agricultural land.
Detailed explanation-2: -In rural areas, the main occupation of people is agriculture. The other sources of income are as follows: Some people are engaged in masonry, pottery, brick making, basket making and carpentry. There are also teachers, barbers, washermen and mechanics to provide services to the people.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture in 2017, the largest share of the US agricultural land is owned by families and individuals (201.5 million acres of cropland and 223.8 million acres of pastureland).
Detailed explanation-4: -In addition to maintaining prices, they provide subsidies for agricultural inputs such as tractor fuel and chemical fertilizers; they also gave assistance in consolidating small farms into larger ones and in improving farm buildings.