The Southern Homestead Act was in enacted in 1866 as a federal law in the United States. This law was enacted to repay the debt during reconstruction after the Civil War.
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because of the [[Southern Homestead Act]]
On May 20th 1862 President Abraham Lincoln, signed into law the first Homestead Act.
The Homestead Act of 1862.
The Homestead Act of 1862.
The cause was that it encouraged Manifest destiny and many families traveled to the west. The effect was that it sparked disagreement from the southern states and they were worried that the Homestead Acts would cause the northern states to oppose slavery.