Oregon Donation Land Act

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Oregon_Trail
gptkbp:contributedTo development_of_agriculture_in_Oregon
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced_Oregon's_identity
gptkbp:economicImpact increased property values
stimulated local economies
created jobs
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Oregon_Land_Act_of_1853
gptkbp:enrollment head of household
citizen or intended citizen
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Oregon_Territory
gptkbp:grantDate settlers
gptkbp:historicalContext pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historicalPeriod establishment of communities
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first land grant act in the U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oregon Donation Land Act
gptkbp:influencedBy Homestead Act
gptkbp:landholdings four years
required surveys
gptkbp:landingGear patents
gptkbp:landUse ranching
320 acres
farming
homesteading
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future land policies
influenced land ownership patterns
set precedent for land distribution
gptkbp:notableEvent Morrill Act
gptkbp:populationTrend increased_settlement_in_Oregon
gptkbp:purpose encourage_settlement_in_Oregon
gptkbp:resultedIn land disputes
gptkbp:significance promoted westward expansion
gptkbp:socialResponsibility community building
diversified population
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:soilType public land
gptkbp:targets families
gptkbp:territory application process
record keeping
witness testimonies
legal disputes
government oversight
proof of residency
final adjudication
land patents issued
proof of cultivation
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1850