Homesteading and Settling the Frontier
(Part of the Primary Sources of Westward Expansion Series)
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The Homestead Act was passed in 1862, when states that had seceded from the Union could no longer block it in congress. The act opened land in the west for all Americans, including freed slaves, granting 160 acres to settlers under the condition that they farm it for five years. The result was that 1.6 million claims, covering 420,000 square miles, were granted, making residents of millions of people in the land west of the Mississippi River. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:1502626411
ISBN13:9781502626417
Release Date:July 2017
Publisher:Cavendish Square Publishing
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Age Range:11 to 15 years
Grade Range:Grades 6 to 10
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