The answer is D
Passed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land.
I believe this is true but I'm not completely sure.
The British government took over control of India
After the Sepoy Mutiny, India was transferred from under the control of the British East India Company to the United Kingdom's government, and became a colony of the UK.
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