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Who distributed millions of acres of western lands to state governments?
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∙ 13y ago
The question isn't who, its what. It was the Morrill land-grant act.
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What region of the us was mostly affected by the Homestead Act?
The western frontier. 160 acres was given to anyone willing to move west
How big is 100 million acres?
Answer: 100,000,000 acres = 156,250 square miles.
How many acres does the federal government hold in trust for American Indians Indian tribes and Alaska Natives?
55.7 million acres
America had expanded its territory by 360 million acres with the purchase of?
America expanded it's territory by 360 million acres with the purchase of Alaska.
What law governed the division and sale of western lands before the homestead act?
The law that governed the division and sale of western lands before the Homestead Act was the Land Act of 1796. The Land Act of 1796 described how much land could be bought at one time, which was then 640 acres. It also described what size a town could be which was an area of 36 square miles.
What distributed millions of acres of western lands to state governments?
The Homestead Act
If you bought all the acres of land in America meaning forest and farmland do you essentially own the country?
First, millions of acres of undeveloped land in America are protected from being purchased because they are owned by local, state and federal governments, and nonprofit conservation groups. Second, millions of acres of developed and undeveloped land in America are privately owned. Cities take up millions of acres. You could not buy up all the land in America. Even if you could buy up all the land possible, you would not "own" America. You would own a lot of land.First, millions of acres of undeveloped land in America are protected from being purchased because they are owned by local, state and federal governments, and nonprofit conservation groups. Second, millions of acres of developed and undeveloped land in America are privately owned. Cities take up millions of acres. You could not buy up all the land in America. Even if you could buy up all the land possible, you would not "own" America. You would own a lot of land.First, millions of acres of undeveloped land in America are protected from being purchased because they are owned by local, state and federal governments, and nonprofit conservation groups. Second, millions of acres of developed and undeveloped land in America are privately owned. Cities take up millions of acres. You could not buy up all the land in America. Even if you could buy up all the land possible, you would not "own" America. You would own a lot of land.First, millions of acres of undeveloped land in America are protected from being purchased because they are owned by local, state and federal governments, and nonprofit conservation groups. Second, millions of acres of developed and undeveloped land in America are privately owned. Cities take up millions of acres. You could not buy up all the land in America. Even if you could buy up all the land possible, you would not "own" America. You would own a lot of land.
How did the war of 1812 affect US expansion?
Millions of acres of southern land opened up for settlement .
How did railroads come to own millions of acres of lands?
they took loan from them
How did railroads come to own millions of acres of land?
they took loan from them
What is the name of the battle in which the creek Indians lost millions of acres of land to the whites?
what is the answer what is the answer
Why did Native Americans lose millions of acres of land during the progressive era?
sds
Who owns the American forests?
About 130 million acres are owned by the federal government and other state and local governments. The remaining 300 million acres are in relatively small tracts
How did the war of 1812 affect the US?
millions of acres of southern land opened up for settlement
How many acres in western Australia?
2,645,615 km2 (21,021,478 sq mi)
what did the homestead act of 1862 offer western?
160 acres of free land to farm
Is there actually a lost 40 acres in Northern Wisconsin If so where is it?
Yes, but it is in western Nebraska, not Wisconsin.
