In the context of the Homestead Act, what was a 'land run'?
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Correct answer: An event where settlers rushed to claim unassigned land at a set time
The most famous land runs occurred in Oklahoma during the late 1880s and 1890s. Thousands of 'boomers' lined up to race into former Indian Territory to stake their claims the moment the land was officially opened.
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