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Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange, homesteaders paid a small filing fee and were required to complete five years of continuous residence before receiving ownership of the land.
From 1862 to 1900, over 600,000 families took the government up on this offer. The Homestead Act was one of the largest attractions for families looking to settle in the West. Government offers such as the land grant to the railroads and the Homestead Act greatly aided in the settlement of the Great Plains.Without them, it is doubtful that the Great Plains would have been inhabited so quickly.overnment offers such as the land grant to the railroads and the Homestead Act greatly aided in the settlement of the Great Plains. Without them, it is doubtful that the Great Plains would have been inhabited so quickly.