RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Which of the following was a result of the Homestead Act of 1862?
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Settlement of the western territories accelerated
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New home construction integrated better building standards and materials.
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Public schools closed during the summers to allow children to work family farms
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Southern plantation owners gave parcels of land to newly freed slaves
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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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