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The Homestead Act (1862) Documents
 
 
The Homestead Act (1862)

Passed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filling fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land.

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