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The intent of the homestead act of 1862 was to

The intent of the homestead act of 1862 was to
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The intent of the homestead act of 1862 was to

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the Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land.
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