n 1862 the U.S. Congress passed the Homestead Act. This law permitted any 21-year-old citizen or immigrant with the intention of becoming a citizen to lay claim to 160 acres of land known as the Great American Prairie.
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Separate Is Not Equal - Brown v. Board of Education - 26 views
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A TOTAL resource for Brown v. Board of Education from the Smithsonian national museum.
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Could Native Americans lay claim to land in the Great American Prairie?
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America on the Move | Play Games - 50 views
The Price of Freedom: Exhibition - 58 views
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Interactive exhibitions of all the conflicts the US has been a part of. Includes in-class lessons for major wars.
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Over 200 films related to American culture and history available to watch online.
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