+The Homestead Act, enacted in 1862, was a U.S. federal law granting applicants ownership of [Public Land](/wiki/public_land) in the American West. It encouraged westward migration, offering 160 acres to any [Settler](/wiki/settler) who worked the land for five years. This policy profoundly shaped the nation's expansion and agricultural development.
+## See also
+- [Land Grant](/wiki/land_grant)
+- [Manifest Destiny](/wiki/manifest_destiny)
+- [Frontier](/wiki/frontier)
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