Homestead Act in 1862
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Passage 1: “The Granges” Many eastern families who longed for the opportunity to own and farm a plot of land of their own were able to realize their dreams when Congress passed the Homestead Act in 1862. That landmark piece of legislation provided 160 acres free to any family who lived on the land for five years and made improvements. Combined with the completed transcontinental railroad, it was now possible for an easterner yearning for the open space of the West to make it happen. Unfortunately, the lives they found were fraught with hardship. There were tremendous economic difficulties associated with Western farm life. First and foremost was Directory: ourpages -> auto -> 2016 2016 -> The Great Nation of Futurity 2016 -> Articles of Confederation: Our Nation’s 1st Constitution Study Guide 2016 -> Abraham Lincoln Quotes Quote 1 2016 -> Was Lincoln a Racist? By: Henry Louis Gates Jr 2016 -> World History Quiz #4; Chapter 5 Beck Textbook 2016 -> Chapter 7 & Chapter 8 Study Guide Being tested on Chapter 1, 2 3, 4, 1 3 5 2016 -> Date: Topic 2016 -> Unit 8: Imperialism, Progressivism, and wwi (1890-1920) period 7: (1890-1945) time frame: 5 weeks) Tentative Exam Date and Due Date March 10 2016 -> Handout#3 Alexander ii’s Reform & Impact of Reforms 1861-81 Download 42.5 Kb. Share with your friends:
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