RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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How did the Homestead Act of 1862 encourage people to migrate and settle in Washington Territory?
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All Native Americans were required to move west of the Mississippi River to reservation lands so there was more land for U.S. residents to inhabit.
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Land was given cheaply to people willing to move and improve a portion of land as large as 160 acres.
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Gold was discovered in California so homesteaders traveled to the region to look for gold and silver.
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Railroads meant that travel west was quick, cheap, and easy.
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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.
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