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Homestead act, 1862, passed by the u.s. President abraham lincoln signed the act into law on may 20, 1862. In exchange, homesteaders paid a small filing fee and were required to complete five years of continuous residence before receiving ownership of the land.

How did a person get 160 acres of one's own?

The homestead act may 20, 1862. In 1862 speaker of the house galusha a. The homestead act of 1862 has been called one the most important pieces of legislation in the history of the united states. 1 the government would give 160 acres of free land provided you live and farm on it for 5 years, could have brought the land after 6 months if wanted.