The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed Americans to claim 160-640 Acres of undeveloped land by living on and farming it for five years. Also in the 1860s the Transcontinental Railroad was built across North America, linking rail networks between the east and west coasts. The development of the railroads accelerated the spread of Homesteaders colonizing the west and lead to the rapid cultivation of new farm lands. Become a Homesteader with a new claim and help develop a Township into a thriving City in this auction and resource management game.