The Homestead Act of 1862

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Glossary:

Acre: a unit of area that is 1/640 of a square mile

Homestead: public land out in the west or making a settlement on the homestead

Sod: grass and dirt

Patent medicine: medicine that claims to have benefits; could not have any at all

Repeal: take back

Passed: In this context, approved

Bibliography:

Tarshis, Lauren. I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888. New York City: Scholastic, 2018. Print.

Chamber of Commerce. “USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the flag of the United States of America.” Chamber of Commerce, Unknown. Web. April 22, 2021, ?. < https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/usflag/history/historicflags.html> (for the flags)

Archives.gov. “The Homestead Act of 1862”. National Archives, December 12, 2019. Web. April 22, 2021. < https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/homestead-act>

Pilgrim Hall. “PATENT MEDICINE – Pilgrim Hall Museum”. Pilgrim Hall Museum, Unknown. Web. April 22, 2021. < https://www.pilgrimhall.org/pdf/Patent_Medicine.pdf>