What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
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It was a law signed by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862.
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It was a law signed by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1887.
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In 1862, the Homestead Act was passed and signed into law. This Act provided that any person who claimed a plot of public land , or a homestead, on the Great Plains and farmed it for 5 years would be given 160 acres.
D.
In 1862, the Homestead Act was passed and signed into law. This Act provided that any person who claimed a plot of public land , or a homestead, on the Great Plains and farmed it for 20 years would be given 180 acres.