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the homestead act offered free land for settlers-apex♥♥
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The intent of the Homestead Act was to?
The Homestead Act gave acres of western land to anyone who promised to work the land for five years. This encouraged many immigrants to come to the United States and help settle the West.
How did the homestead act and transcontinental railroad help the US fulfill there commitment?
manifest destiny
How did most settlers travel to the west?
During the time of the American frontier, settlers wanted to move west to live a more fruitful life. When they headed west, they were attacked by the Indians who often killed them and stole their horses, mules, and oxen.
What did the Homestead Act help many former slaves to do?
It helped them to own their own land for farming -APEX
Where did the settlers of Georgia come from?
The settlers of Georgia came from Spanish colonies near Florida. And the settlers of the Spanish colonies came from Spain... obiviously! :)
How did the homestead of 1862 help settlers in the west?
the homestead act offered free land for settlers-apex♥♥
How did the homestead help bring settlers to the west?
Homesteading gave people the chance to own land simply by claiming it, and working to farm the land.
The intent of the Homestead Act was to?
The Homestead Act gave acres of western land to anyone who promised to work the land for five years. This encouraged many immigrants to come to the United States and help settle the West.
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
The Homestead Act gave acres of western land to anyone who promised to work the land for five years. This encouraged many immigrants to come to the United States and help settle the West.
How did early settlers of the west help pave the way for the California gold rush?
they made potato soup
Did the British help the Indians who were fighting against American settlers?
They did. They promised them to prevent settlement west of the Alleghenies.
How did the early settlers of the west help pave the way for the California gold rush?
they made potato soup
How did the homestead act help encourage economic growth?
how did the homestead act encourage economic growth
What was the homesteader act of 1862?
The Homestead act promised free land to settlers on the western frontier. It promised 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.The Act required a $12 registration fee and if farmed for 5 years the person would pay an additional$6.00. Also, the farmer had to build a home on the land.Before the Civil War, Northern states had wanted to open up the West to settlement, and they saw homesteads, the transcontinental railroad, and land grant colleges as critical to that process.The Homestead Act would provide settlers to occupy the new lands.The Transcontinental Railroad would provide transportation to get them there.And Morrill Act would authorize land grant colleges to provide knowledge and information -- particularly to help farmers farm.Northern lawmakers believed that all of these factors were necessary for successful settlement and the creation of new states. Southern representatives had opposed all three acts because they knew if new states were created, they would be non-slave states. When these conflicts resulted in the secession of the southern states from the Union, opposition in Congress dissolved.The Homestead Act was passed by Congress in May, 1862. The Union Pacific Railroad was chartered on July 1, 1862 when President Lincoln selected a route that would pass through Nebraska. And the Morrill Act was signed into law on July 2, 1862.One of the major provisions for the Homestead Act provided special treatment for veterans of the Civil War. After the war, a soldier would be allowed to deduct the number of years that he served in the Union Army from the five-year residency requirement. Any person who had borne arms against the Union was not eligible. So the Homestead Act was passed, in small part, as a recruiting inducement for the Army.But there is little evidence that Union soldiers thought much about homesteading during the Civil War.The Homestead Act was passed in 1862 while the Civil War was going on.
What did the homestead act help slaved to do?
own land
Where can one look at samples of Homestead Homes?
One can look at samples at Homestead Homes in the sampling area, or you can simply ask an associate for help. You can also look on their website for help.
How did fur trade help to open up the west to American settlers?
People moved to the mountains to hunt animals for clothing that were in high demand at the time. People then moved to the west to buy the clothing.
