The introduction of the Homestead Act is influencing many Americans to travel to the Midwest for the opportunity to obtain cheap land. This act grants 160 acres of land for five years to anyone willing to move west. However, the public was not made aware of specific rules and challenges they will face.
Farmers are finding, when they arrive at their plot, that there are no trees to build a home. During the spring, farmers have sufficient rain to water their land; however, during the summer, droughts destroy whole harvests. Additionally, recent rumors are claiming locusts are sweeping the nation, decimating all crops in their path. In this region, many farmers are failing; only a few are able to succeed.
The government must send aid to assist
Farmers are finding, when they arrive at their plot, that there are no trees to build a home. During the spring, farmers have sufficient rain to water their land; however, during the summer, droughts destroy whole harvests. Additionally, recent rumors are claiming locusts are sweeping the nation, decimating all crops in their path. In this region, many farmers are failing; only a few are able to succeed.
The government must send aid to assist