Which area did the 1862 homestead act relate to?

The Homestead acts were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land of the  public  domain, typically called a homestead.

The U.S. Government passed the Act to encourage western migration.

The act took place   effect in january, 1863. granted 160 acres of unappropriated public lands to anyone who paid a small filing fee and agree to work on the land and improve it.

the respondent is the party against whom a petition is filed

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