RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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What was the Homestead Act?
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The act that cowboys had to go move to the East
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Forced people to move from the south
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The rule that made Indians in the West move to Canada
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The act that provided land for a small filing fee in the Great Plains
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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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