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What effect did the purchase of huge tracts of land by large companies have on the intent of Homestead Act?

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There was less land for Homesteaders, as the Homestead Act aimed to give settlers 160 acres of public land to encourage migration.

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There was less land for Homesteaders, as the Homestead Act aimed to give settlers 160 acres of public land to encourage migration.
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