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The Homestead Act

The Homestead Act. Free Land!. Applicants could get 160 acres of land in the west for (very nearly) free To get the land you had to: Pay a small fee Be 21 years old or the head of your family Be a citizen of the USA or apply for citizenship Build a house on the homestead

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The Homestead Act

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  1. The Homestead Act

  2. Free Land! • Applicants could get 160 acres of land in the west for (very nearly) free • To get the land you had to: • Pay a small fee • Be 21 years old or the head of your family • Be a citizen of the USA or apply for citizenship • Build a house on the homestead • Stay on the homestead for 5 years (at least 6 months each year)

  3. Uncle Sam’s Rich Enough to Give Us All a Farm • Read and annotate the document • Look for both positive and negative aspects of the Homestead Act

  4. Evaluating the Homestead Act • Convert your annotations into a T-chart of the positive and negative aspects of the Homestead Act

  5. Discussion • Did the Homestead Act have a mostly positive or a mostly negative impact on the United States? • Support your position with evidence

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