The Homestead Act primarily opened land to farming in The West. Enacted in 1862, the Act provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops. This initiative was aimed at encouraging westward expansion and settlement of the western territories of the United States.
Where did the Homestead act open land to farming?
The border states
The West
The Northeast
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