Congress's land policy of selling sections of 640 acres at a dollar an acre prior to 1800

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Congress's land policy prior to 1800, which involved selling large sections of land (640 acres) at a dollar an acre, was more accessible to wealthier individuals and speculators who had the capital to invest in large tracts of land. This policy did not significantly help poor people obtain land, as the size and cost of the plots were beyond the reach of most settlers and farmers of modest means.

Congress's Land Policy of Selling Sections of 640 Acres at a Dollar