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The Homestead Act was informed by President Lincoln. It allowed American's to move west and own 160 acres of their own land. Before they could take the land for their own they had to farm the land or 5 years. After this 5 year processes the land would be named theirs. They then had to build a small house on the property and they could use the land as they wanted, but they most likely used the land for farming.