RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
HOMESTEAD ACT
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Question
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Why did the Homestead Act of 1862 fix the problem?
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US Government used better propaganda.
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Made plots of land smaller so they were cheaper to buy.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Passed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and five years of continuous residence on that land.
Detailed explanation-2: -To help develop the American West and spur economic growth, Congress passed the Homestead Act of 1862, which provided 160 acres of federal land to anyone who agreed to farm the land. The act distributed millions of acres of western land to individual settlers.
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