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Flashcards by Elizabeth W, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Elizabeth W
over 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Homestead Act | Passed in 1862 Gave 160 acres of land Was free - live on land for 5 years. |
| Timber and Culture Act | Passed in 1873 Gave and extra 160 acres. Had to plant trees on a quarter of it. |
| The end of the American Civil War | 1865 Ex-slaves traveled west. Ex-soldiers traveled west. Plains became more populated. |
| The completion of the railway | 1869 Land was sold cheaply on either side of the railway line. Easier and safer for people to travel west. |
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