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1 Do Now: Read  Would you accept the offer? Why or why not?
Aim: Why did the Homestead Act of 1862 encourage settlement of the American West? Do Now: Read  Would you accept the offer? Why or why not?

2 Frontier Settlements: 1870-1890

3 Homestead Act- 1862 160 acres of public land to anyone who was:
21 years old or head of family U.S. citizen or filed for citizenship $10 registration fee build a house live on land at least 6 months a year farm land for 5 consecutive years before claiming ownership

4 Homesteads From Public Lands

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