His pilgrimage to Mecca, as he was so devoted to his mission and was very generous with the surplus amount of gold that Mali had, it became very apparent to the rest of the Muslim world that the Mali Empire was one to be taken seriously.
This is known as the Homestead Act .
During 1862, individuals were offered 160 acres of free land that they can use to start their own farm. This program created by the federal government gave away roughly 270 million acres of land. Most of this land was west of the Mississippi River. This act helped in changing the population of the Midwest United States.
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Your answer is A, bricks and wood. hope this helped!