Many white and black Americans took advantage of the Homestead Act of 1862 to migrate west and buy cheap land taken from Native Americans by the federal government and sold at low prices.

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This statement is true. The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed individuals to claim up to 160 acres of land in the western United States. Much of this land had been taken from Native Americans by the federal government and was sold at low prices to white and black Americans who migrated westward.

Many White and Black Americans Took Advantage of the Homestead