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Bookmark or Share- Homestead Act: Primary Documents in American History - Library of CongressHomestead Act: Primary Documents in American History. Enacted in 1862, the Homestead Act encouraged Western migration by offering settlers 160 acres of public land. This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography.
- The Homestead Act of 1862 | National ArchivesPresident Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862. On January 1, 1863, Daniel Freeman made the first claim under the Act, which gave citizens or future citizens up to 160 acres of public land provided they live on it, improve it, and pay a small registration fee.
- Homestead Act (1862) | National ArchivesThe Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to live on and “improve” their plot by cultivating the land.
- Homestead Act: 1862 Date & Definition | HISTORYThe 1862 Homestead Act accelerated settlement of U.S. western territory by allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. By: History...
- Homestead Acts - WikipediaHomestead Acts. Norwegian settlers in North Dakota, 1898. The Homestead Acts were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead.
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