Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Homestead_Act
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| gptkbp:admission_fee |
$10
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| gptkbp:benefits |
homesteaders could acquire land for farming and ranching
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced ranching culture in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
stimulated local economies through agriculture
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
December 29, 1916
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
altered landscapes for grazing
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| gptkbp:focus_area |
Western United States
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| gptkbp:grants |
homestead grant
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of broader westward expansion policies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
encouraged agricultural development in the West
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stock Raising Homestead Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased settlement in the western United States
|
| gptkbp:land_use |
640 acres
rectangular survey system managed by Bureau of Land Management regulated by federal and state laws influenced local ecosystems land must be surveyed application, improvement, and final proof could be transferred to heirs encouraged development of ranching infrastructure encouraged innovative farming techniques established a system of land tenure for ranchers faced challenges from drought and overgrazing fostered collaboration among ranchers individual ownership after fulfilling requirements influenced future land use legislation. inspired research on land management practices land could be sold after ownership must be unclaimed land must be used for grazing livestock part of the history of land use in the U. S. perpetual as long as conditions are met promoted education on sustainable practices promoted sustainable grazing practices reflected federal land policy of the time shift from public to private ownership successfully increased livestock production |
| gptkbp:landforms |
public domain land
shaped settlement patterns in the West |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Taylor_Grazing_Act_of_1934
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| gptkbp:manager |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_the_Interior
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| gptkbp:political_position |
provided land to encourage settlement
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to promote the raising of livestock on public lands
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| gptkbp:recruitment |
must be at least 21 years old
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Homestead_Act_of_1862
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Federal_Land_Policy_and_Management_Act_of_1976
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| gptkbp:residence |
5 years
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
President Warren G. Harding
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| gptkbp:territory |
led to conflicts over land use rights
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