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(20 pp - including 1 pp outline) The cry was FREE
LAND!! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the
most significant and enduring events in the
westward expansion of the United States. By
granting 160 acres of free land to claimants, it
allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to live
the American dream (this was after they paid their
$10 filing fee of course). Unfortunately for many
concerned, a dream, and the reality of life on the
frontier were two distinctly different realities.
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2. Railroads 3. The Gamble
4. The Intrusion of Reality 5. The Disappointment E. Modification of the Homestead Act F. Northern Frontier G. Importance of
the Homestead Act today. 1. Cultural myth 2. "New" history
H. Assessment I. Conclusion. THE EFFECTS OF THE HOMESTEAD ACT (1862) ON FRONTIER LIFE Written by for the Paperstore, Inc., September 2000 Introduction The
cry was FREE LAND!! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting 160 acres
of free land to claimants, it allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to live the American dream (this was after they paid their $10 filing fee of course)
(www.nps.gov/home). Unfortunately for many concerned, a dream, and the reality of life on the frontier were two distinctly different realities. The Homestead Act The Congress of the United States
passed the Homestead Act in May 1862. The act provided that any person who was either the head of a family, 21 years old, or a veteran of at
least 14 days of active service in the U.S. military, and who was either a citizen or had filed to become a citizen, could acquire a tract of land in
the public domain not exceeding 160 acres. The public domain included land in all states except the original 13 and Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas. To acquire
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