Government incentives for homesteaders

when was homestead act and why passed?

1862, civil war slowed down migration west, homestead act aimed to speed it up

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what did it dictate?

gave 160 acres of land to anyone who farmed it for 5 years.

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how many homesteads were given out during act's lifespan?

~1.6 million homesteads were granted during the act's lifespan, around 10% of American land.

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when was timber culture act and what was focus?

1872, get more trees on Plains

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what'd it do?

homesteaders given 160 acres more land if they planted three quarters with trees

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what was aim of desert land act, 1877?

encourage migration to southern areas

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what'd it do?

640 acres of desert land given to homesteaders, provided they reclaim, irrigate, and cultivate it. Land offered wasn't free, but very cheap

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what did timber and stone act, 1878, do and where did it apply?

gave small parcels (160 acres) of land, unsuitable for farming, away for logging and mining. This act applied to the Western states, e.g., Oregon as they had plentiful trees.

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what was the donation land act (1850) for, what did it do, and why was it significant?

encouraged population growth. gave 160 acres of land to every man living in Oregon, 320 if married, married couples share deed, wife has one half, husband has other. Significant as it was first time woman in USA could own land in own right

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what did Pacific Railway act, 1862, provide?

land on which to build the transcontinental railroad, government bonds (loans with very small interest)

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What purpose would it provide?

transport of supplies west, both for military purposes and for settlers; trading with Asia

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