How did the Homestead act transform the West?

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RTS · Answer 1 · 2022-08-16T13:55:16+0000

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The 1862 Homestead Act accelerated settlement of U.S. western territory by allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land.

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