free land under the homestead act
The West
The homestead act
Homestead Act
160 acres of land
Homestead Act
Homesteaders
through the Homestead Act.
Homestead Act
They faced discrimination and were unable to get land.
the native americans
Farmers of the time
The Homestead Act offered them free land.
free land under the homestead act
Moving to the west
Through conquest and subversion of the native tribes. Technically speaking, they passed the Homestead Act, which gave settlers the right to carve out a plot of land, for free.
be able to build a house and farm.