The Homestead Act
(The---Home---stead---Act)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. A U.S. law passed in 1862 that provided 160 acres of public land to any adult citizen or intended citizen who paid a small registration fee and agreed to live on and cultivate the land for five years.
Example Sentence
The Homestead Act encouraged many families to move west and settle new lands.
More Example Sentences
Under The Homestead Act, settlers were able to claim land and start new lives.
Synonyms
land grant; public land law; settlement act
Antonyms
land restriction; land reservation; urbanization
Hear It! Say It! Write It!
The Homestead Act
