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Which law was passed in 1862 to encourage Americans to settle on the Great Plains?

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Answer: The homestead act

Explanation: Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on may 20, 1862, the homestead act encouraged westerns migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land

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