[DOC] [TLE] The American Pageant Chapter 26 Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Reservation land not allotted to Indians under the act was sold to railroads. ... The 
Homestead Act of 1862 allowed folks to get as much as 160 acres of land in 
return for ... Sometimes these cheats would not even live on the land, but say that 
they'd ... Of hundreds of years, Americans had expanded west, and it was in the... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 5 - University of Wyoming [PAR] Even prior to drafting the Constitution, American government dealt with land 
issues. ... act was extended to all veterans who previously had not claimed at 
least 160 ... land as his/her sole residence, grow crops on it and "improve" it for 
five years at ... The act allowed a settler to receive 160 more acres of federal land 
if he/she... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 13 - Services [PAR] in the process. In 1862 Congress passed the first Homestead Act. It allowed 
citizens to claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. To gain full title to the 
land... [DOC] [TLE] Scoring Key, Part I and Rating Guide Part II - Regents Exams [PAR] Jan 28, 2015 ... If more than two pieces of legislation passed by the United States Congress ... 
Homestead Act (1862) .... acts have been the Missouri Compromise & the Meat 
Inspection Act of ...... paved the way for how American Citizens live in modern day
. .... and details (Homestead Act: 160 acres of land; dwell on it for 5. [DOC] [TLE] Homesteader Act 1862-Homesteaders | 1800s | Pinterest | Regional ... [PAR] It declared any citizen could claim 160 acres and they must improve the plot with 
crops. See More ... did my Aunt Mag live like this? time and location seem to be 
right. See More .... The Homestead Act of 1862 gave Americans public land as 
long as they were willing to farm it for at least 5 years. The Homestead Act of 
1862. [DOC] [TLE] John Putzker and Mary Mihelcic [PAR] Any U.S. citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. 
... For the next 5 years, the homesteader had to live on the land and improve it by 
... A major update called the Enlarged Homestead Act was passed in 1909. ... 
John's claim was for 200 acres on Little Pine Creek, south of Chimney Rock, Park
... [DOC] [TLE] Urban Homestead Act: Detroit - Mark Maynard [PAR] Feb 25, 2009 ... Even if we gave away the land, and provided people with a stipend .... However, 
lots of places in the city have been and are improving to be quite livable places. 
.... Ypsi/Ann Arbor at less than 1/4 the population of Detroit, has at least 6 ..... few 
years ago, I proposed the passage of an Urban Homestead Act... [DOC] [TLE] Unit 3 Class Notes - Jessamine County Schools [PAR] The Credit Mobilier Scandal- One of the most infamous schemes in US history ..... 
Early labor Unions (for a more comparative list, see the chart in the Unit 5 .... 
Offered 160 acres of land free to any citizen or intended citizen willing to improve 
the land ... Morrill Act (1862 & 1890)- gave federal land to states to help finance... [DOC] [TLE] "How do I have privilege?" : TumblrInAction - Reddit [PAR] Apr 23, 2015 ... This also circumvents the fact that the Homestead Act of 1862 was ... or at least 
21 years of age to claim a 160 acre parcel of land. ... had to live on the land, build 
a home, make improvements and farm for 5 ... I wouldn't be surprised if the citizen 
clause was put in there to push .... It wouldn't sing for us either. [DOC] [TLE] Unit #1  Growth and Development of the American West Because ... [PAR] It is extremely important that you give your best effort in completing this task. ..... 
this battle spread throughout the West and other tribes feared they'd face the 
same fate. .... 160 acres to homestead (it would legally become theirs after 25 
years) .... American Indians; Pacific Railway Act (1862)  Land

Question: This 1862 act gave American citizens 160 acres of land if they'd live on it for at least 5 years & improve it
Answer: The Homestead Act