Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act<span>opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. By the end of the Civil War, 15,000 </span>homestead<span> claims had been established, and more followed in the postwar years.</span>
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D. All of the above is the correct answer.
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A-Lower shipping costs for good
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They bought public awareness
