The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - Homestead Act, Pacific Railway Act And Morrill Act (1862)

The video discusses the impact of the Civil War on legislation, focusing on three key acts: the Homestead Act, the Pacific Railway Act, and the Morrill Act. These acts were passed by the Northern states after the Southern states seceded, allowing for significant changes in land distribution, transportation, and education. The Homestead Act aimed to create a nation of yeoman farmers, the Pacific Railway Act facilitated the construction of a transcontinental railroad, and the Morrill Act established land grant colleges, making higher education more accessible.

What role did immigrants play in the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

What was Abraham Lincoln's warning to the South in his inaugural address?

Explain how land grant colleges have served as equalizers in education.