1862
Definition
The year 1862 refers to a time period in American history when significant events and legislation took place, particularly during the Civil War era.
Related terms
Emancipation Proclamation: In 1862, President Lincoln issued this proclamation, which declared slaves in Confederate territories to be free.
Morrill Act: Passed in 1862, this act granted federal land to states for the establishment of colleges specializing in agriculture and mechanical arts.
Homestead Act: Also enacted in 1862, this law provided free land to settlers willing to move west and establish homesteads.
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Practice Questions (10)
- Which law, passed in 1862, provided free land to settlers willing to move west and establish homesteads?
- Which wartime legislation was passed in 1862 to encourage western settlement?
- Which law provided federal aid for state agricultural colleges in 1862?
- Which legislation, passed in 1862, encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land?
- Which legislation, passed in 1862, aimed to provide free land in the West as an incentive for people to settle?
- What legislation, passed in 1862, granted free land to settlers who agreed to live on and farm it for at least five years?
- Which legislation, passed in 1862, supported westward expansion by giving individuals from the East plots of land for a small fee?
- Which legislation, passed in 1862, granted free land to settlers who would develop it for at least five years?
- What legislation, passed in 1862, provided public land grants for colleges specializing in agriculture and mechanics?
- What law, passed in 1862, facilitated the construction of a transcontinental railroad?
