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Explain the Homestead Act of 1862.

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Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange, homesteaders paid a small filing fee and were required to complete five years of continuous residence before receiving ownership of the land.
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The homestead act of 1862 was used to basically draw people out west to live. it was also for the gold miners who were moving out there
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