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o-na [289]
3 years ago
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What did the Homestead Act of 1862 offer western settlers?

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Mekhanik [1.2K]3 years ago
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The Homestead act promised free land to settlers on the western frontier. It promised ownership of a 160-acre tract of public land to a citizen or head of a family who had resided on and cultivated the land for five years after the initial claim. $6.00. ... The Homestead Act would provide settlers to occupy the new lands.

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likoan [24]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

D. 160 acres of free land to farm

Explanation:

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