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Railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental US
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Passed in 1862, it gave 160 acres of public land to any settler who would farm the land for five years. The settler would only have to dig a well and build a road.
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A name for African Americans who settled on the Great Plains
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land designated by the federal government for building schools, roads, or railroads.
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A self-appointed law enforcer.
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Unfenced grazing lands on which cattle ran freely and cattle ownership was established through branding.
