The Homestead Act became a law on January 1, 1863. The act allowed anyone to file for a quarter section (160 acres) of free land. The land was yours at the end of five years if you had built a house on it, dug a well, plowed ten acres, fenced a specified amount, and actually lived there. Additionally, one could claim a quarter section of land by successfully cultivating ten acres of timber.
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