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American citizens and immigrants who had applied to become citizens could acquire land directly from the government through the ____.

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Answer is Homestead Act
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American citizens and immigrants who had applied to become citizens could acquire land directly from the government through the Homestead act.


farmers, landless immigrants, single women, former slaves had this right and qualified for this program. For 18 dollars, they promised to live on that land, build a house and farm there for 5 years at least.

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