Homesteaders (Incorporate with Fed)

Actions of the Fed Gov strongly connected to the impact the homesteaders made on westward expansion.
Homestead Act 1862 - 160 acres to those who farmed the land for at least 5 years.
Appealed to the poorer classes, new start - pull factor to the great plains, without federal action, homesteaders unable to reach the west.
Large influx established a stronghold on the once unexplored and unchartered territory.
Independence became a key trading town for emigrants, set up by Homesteaders, directly assisted in aiding other to the west, clearly significant.
Importance of Fed and Homesteaders questioned by hardships faced, pushing prospective westerners…

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