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In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, a bill opening one half million square miles of territory in the western United States for settlement.
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Meaning of "Homestead Act" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES HOMESTEAD ACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Homestead Acts

The Homestead Acts were several United States federal laws that gave an applicant ownership of land, typically called a "homestead", at little or no cost. In the United States, this originally consisted of grants totaling 160 acres of unappropriated federal land within the boundaries of the public land states. An extension of the Homestead Principle in law, the United States Homestead Acts were initially proposed as an expression of the "Free Soil" policy of Northerners who wanted individual farmers to own and operate their own farms, as opposed to Southern slave-owners who could use groups of slaves to economic advantage. The first of the acts, the Homestead Act of 1862, was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862. Anyone who had never taken up arms against the U.S. government, was 21 years or older, or the head of a family, could file an application to claim a federal land grant. There was also a residency requirement. Several additional laws were enacted in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Definition of Homestead Act in the English dictionary

The definition of Homestead Act in the dictionary is an act passed by the US Congress in 1862 making available to settlers 160-acre tracts of public land for cultivation. Other definition of Homestead Act is a similar act passed by the Canadian Parliament in 1872.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMESTEAD ACT

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宅地法
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Homestead Act
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Homestead Act
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रियासत अधिनियम
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قانون العزبة
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Закон усадьба
278 millions of speakers

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Homestead Act
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হোমস্টেড অ্যাক্ট
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Homestead Act
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Akta Homestead
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Homestead Act
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ホームステッド法
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홈스테드 법
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Undhang-undhang Homestead
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Đạo luật Homestead
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வீட்டுச் சட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

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होमस्टेड अॅक्ट
75 millions of speakers

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Ev Sahipliği Yasası
70 millions of speakers

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Homestead Act
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Homestead Act
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закон садиба
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Homestead Act
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Homestead Act
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Homestead Act
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Homestead Act
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Homestead Act
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Homestead Act

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Peter Agre
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, a bill opening one half million square miles of territory in the western United States for settlement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMESTEAD ACT»

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The Homestead Act
Describes the purpose of the Homestead Act, who qualified for it, and how it benefited America.
Elaine Landau, 2006
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The Homestead Act of 1862: A Primary Source History of the ...
Primary source documents discuss the creation of the Homestead Act that allowed pioneers headed West a piece of land to settle on and build a new life.
Jason Porterfield, 2004
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Agrarianism and Reconstruction Politics: The Southern ...
In Agrarianism and Reconstruction Politics, Michael L. Lanza studies the conception, evolution, and demise of this critical aspect of Reconstruction history.
Michael L. Lanza, 1999
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Magnificent Failure: A Portrait of the Western Homestead Era
According to the Homestead Act, applicants could file for their homesteads as early as January 1, 1863, but in Montana the first applicants were on hold until late November of 1868. Other parts of Montana were still awaiting the arrival of the ...
John Martin Campbell, 2008
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Andrew Johnson: A Biographical Companion
idea of a Homestead Act was ex- tremely important to Andrew Johnson and he devoted much of his time while a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to efforts to see such an act passed.The basic premise of the  ...
Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein, Richard Zuczek, 2001
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The American Economy: Essays and primary source documents
Following the passage of the FLPMA,Congress repealed the Homestead Act in the lower 48 states and in Alaska in 1986. As of the year 2000,the United States no longer had a policy of free or cheap land for its citizens.Debate in the federal ...
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Arctic Homestead: The True Story of One Family's Survival ...
But through it all, they survived on the strength of Norma Cobb--a woman whose love for her family knew no bounds and whose courage in the face of mortal danger is an inspiration to us all. This is her story.
Charles W. Sasser, Norma Cobb, 2003
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Ancestry magazine
Legislating a Dream The Homestead Act was just one of several pieces of legislation passed during the Civil War that helped shape the developing West, including the Railroad Act, the Morrill Act (which helped provide for agricultural ...
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The Louisiana Purchase: A Historical and Geographical ...
Under the Homestead Act of 1862, approximately 84 million acres of public lands were set aside for homesteading. Although certainly an enormous amount, three times that many acres had been donated to the railroads by 1862, and 140 ...
Junius P. Rodriguez, 2002
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Domestic Reforms: Political Visions and Family Regulation in ...
Humphreys, B.C.R., vol. 1 (1867-88), 257-60; Victoria British Colonist, 5 March 1886. Vye v. McNeill, B.C.R., vol. 3 (1893-95), 25. Bill 12, An Act to amend the ' Homestead Act' 3rd Sess., 6th Parl., 1893. British Columbia, Statutes, 1893, c. 16.
Chris Clarkson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMESTEAD ACT»

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Portland detective goes undercover in S.L. Stoner's latest mystery …
... explaining the complex economics of the U.S. settlement of the West, and the way even well-intentioned laws like the Homestead Act and the ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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The £1 homes: What do you get for your money - and what do you …
There's an element of frontiership at work, too – particularly in the US, where the US Federal Homestead Act of 1862 allowed new citizens to ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Genesis Electronics Group, Inc. Obtains Confirmation from the …
... of subsurface mineral estate located beneath federal, state and private lands severed from their surface rights by the Homestead Act of 1862. «Baystreet.ca, Jul 15»
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Jeb Bush's favorite president is ... James K. Polk?
... from the war, noting the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Homestead Act and the Morrill Act to create land-grant universities. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
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Manatee History Matters: Early Manatee County's Key West …
... establish a home and boat works on the south side of the Manatee River under the Homestead Act. This area became known as Fogartyville, ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
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This Land Is Your Land -- Can a Democracy Be All It Can Be Without …
Of particular note is the Homestead Act of 1862, by which Abraham Lincoln distributed unsettled land in the west to nonfreeholders. But the far ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Virginia Tech scientists work to help save the Amazon rainforest and …
Similar to the Homestead Act in the U.S., Brazil is settling families in the far reaches of its territory, often in tenuous circumstances. With past and ... «Augusta Free Press, Jul 15»
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One Day Getaway: The historic Ingalls Homestead thrives in DeSmet
"It's the 160 acres he earned through the Homestead Act. It was Laura's home from the time she was 13 until she got married at age 18. «KSFY, Jul 15»
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St. Paul homesteader's million-dollar idea
... together his one-room shanty just in time to meet the 6-month deadline to establish a residence at the site under the Homestead Act of 1862. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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Hemingway Town Council ups salaries; passes first draft of the 2015 …
... mamy are exempt from property taxes, Lee said, because they meet the state's requirements as senior citizens under the homestead act. «SCNow, Jul 15»

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