be able to build a house and farm.
the homestead act
Because they wanted a better land and free land !
Why did the US government encourage settlement on the Great Plains?
be able to build a house and farm.
be able to build a house and farm.
They faced discrimination and were unable to get land.
The Homestead Act offered them free land.
free land under the homestead act
people wanted to be free because they wanted to practice their religon freely
The Homestead Act offered them free land.
Few settlers wanted to move West at the time.
the homestead act
the homestead act was an act passed to give people 160 free acres of land.
The Homestead Act of 1862 required three steps in order to get the free land. First, they had to file an application and lay claim to 160 acres of surveyed government land. Then they had to live on the land for five years and make improvements to the land by builiding a 12x14 dwelling and planting crops. After five years, the homesteader could file for the deed of title by submitting proof of having lived on the land and having made the improvements to a local land office.
The Homestead Act of 1909 offered farmers 320 acres of free land. This enticed many people to head West.
The Homestead Acts offered people 160 acres of free land if they would live on and improve it.