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This was an attempt by Congress to stop the purchase of Western Land by foreign entities. The law prohibited the purchase of any land along the Western front to foreign corporations.

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Congress granted land to railroad companies like the Central Pacific Railroad to build transcontinental lines. This allowed these companies to control large tracts of land throughout the Western Front.

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This act brought Indian lands legally into the marketplace, which allowed Western settlers to take advantage of the new land.

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How the U.S. government did not adhere to laissez faire policies