RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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The ____ was the law that allowed settlers to live on land for 5 years and get it for basically nothing.
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Removal Act
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Homestead Act
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Bill of Rights
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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.
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