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What did the homestead act of 1862 offer westerns settlers?
160 acres of free land to farm
Why did freed slaves migrate to the western territories?
They migrated because the west was "new," and the government had promised them 40 acres and a mule. They had heard of the California Gold Rush, and they wanted a piece of the action.
Why did freed slaves migrate to western territory?
They migrated because the west was "new," and the government had promised them 40 acres and a mule. They had heard of the California Gold Rush, and they wanted a piece of the action.
Why did many settlers migrate to west in the early 1800?
Homestead Act of 1862. Settle on the land for 5 years and make improvements, and the govt. will give you 120 acres. there was gold and well they couldn't go east or they'd be in the ocean
What inventions helped settlers adapt to the west?
telephones
What did the homestead act of 1862 offer westerns settlers?
160 acres of free land to farm
Did the British help the Indians who were fighting against American settlers?
They did. They promised them to prevent settlement west of the Alleghenies.
Which law gave settlers 160 acres of free land if the settler would move out west?
Homestead Act.
Why did freed slaves migrate to the western territories?
They migrated because the west was "new," and the government had promised them 40 acres and a mule. They had heard of the California Gold Rush, and they wanted a piece of the action.
What did the act do?
Encouraged small farms in the Great Plains Provided incentives for settlers to farm in the West increase farming in the west it gave farmers 160 acres of land
What was the purpose of the homestead act and township act?
To get settlers to move west and expand to the western parts of the US. The discovery of gold and silver had a huge effect of the western migration. Another huge effect was the Transcontinental Railroad. Examples of why people migrated west included the discovery of gold and silver, adventure, opportunities for ex-slaves, and the promised 160 acres of land by the US government.
How many acres in key west?
Key West's area is 4,744.4 acres.
How many acres are in West Virginia?
West Virginia's area is 15,507,000 acres.
The intent of the Homestead Act was to?
The Homestead Act gave acres of western land to anyone who promised to work the land for five years. This encouraged many immigrants to come to the United States and help settle the West.
Which factor most strongly encouraged settlement of the West in the late 1800s?
The desire to start a new life, and seek fortunes.
What was the west offering the new settlers?
the west was offering land to the settlers
Why did king George forbid colonists from setting in the Ohio river valley after it was gained by Britain from France?
Britain made a treaty with the Indians. The treaty promised that settlers would stay east of the Appalachian Mountains. But settlers wanted to move west.
