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Who did the homestead act?
On May 20th 1862 President Abraham Lincoln, signed into law the first Homestead Act.
What helped African Americans and others move to the western United states?
The Homestead Act of 1862.
Which of the following helped African Americans and the others move to the western US?
The Homestead Act of 1862.
What year did the Homestead act take place?
Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862.
Under which act did settlers have to irrigate their land?
The Homestead Act
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