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who gave individuals up to 160 acres of land in the plains states, leading to many people moving to the plains

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abraham lincoln

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President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862. On January 1, 1863, Daniel Freeman made the first claim under the Act, which gave citizens or future citizens up to 160 acres of public land provided they live on it, improve it, and pay a small registration fee.

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