Abraham Lincoln20 May 1862
The Homestead Act offers public land to settlers who improve and occupy it.
United States of America · Economy / Land Policy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Homestead Act offers public land to settlers who improve and occupy it.
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