The term that matches your description is 1. Homestead Act. This act, enacted in 1862, allowed individuals to claim 160 acres of public land in the West, provided they settled there and made improvements within five years.
1862 - provided free land (160 acres) in the west as long as the person would settle there and make improvements in five years
1862 - provided free land (160 acres) in the west as long as the person would settle there and make improvements in five years
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Homestead Act
2
Kansas-nebraska Act
3
Dawes Act
4
Chinese Exclusion Act
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