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It says the if you promise to culltivate it,you can be given 160 acres of land for free, for 5 years.

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Q: How did the Homestead Act of 1862 say about ownership of land?
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Which 1862 act gave large tracts of land to people that were willing to move?

Homestead Act of 1862.


What was the homestead act.?

An act passed by Congress in 1862 promising ownership of a 160-acre tract of public land to a citizen or head of a family who had resided on and cultivated the land for five years after the initial claim.


What The Homestead Act.?

An act passed by Congress in 1862 promising ownership of a 160-acre tract of public land to a citizen or head of a family who had resided on and cultivated the land for five years after the initial claim.


How many acres did the homestead act offer?

The Homestead Act of 1862 offered homesteaders 160 acres of land to claim and develop.


What act 1862 gave large tracts of land to people who were willing to move.?

Homestead Act


How did the Homestead Act of 1862 help settlers in the West?

the homestead act offered free land for settlers-apex♥♥


What act granted a farmer 160 acres of land after he had lived on it for five year?

The Homestead Act of 1862


How did the homestead of 1862 help settlers in the west?

the homestead act offered free land for settlers-apex♥♥


What of the 1862 offered adult citizens 160 acres of public land in the west if they fulfilled certain requirements?

Homestead Act


what did the homestead act of 1862 offer western?

160 acres of free land to farm


What act gave land to homesteaders if they lived on it for five years?

The Homestead act allowed settlers to claim 160 acres of land after they had lived on it for more than 5 years.


When was the Homestead Act act passed?

It was in 1862