RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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Essential workers to help with farming of land
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Unlimited amounts of land in the midwest
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A guaranteed job when they arrived to the midwest
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160 acres of land in the midwest
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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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Homestead Act of 1862 was a revolutionary concept for distributing public land in American history. This law turned over vast amounts of the public domain to private citizens. 270 millions acres, or 10% of the area of the United States was claimed and settled under this act.