For what purpose did Congress begin granting federal land in 1850?

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Sim W.
Aug 8, 2017

Promoting emigration in the West to make the conquest of that region possible

Explanation:

The 1862 Homestead Act was aimed at granting land for free to people who emigrated to the West to promote the populating of those regions.

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