The act made it possible for people over twenty-one to start their own business. <span>Anyone over 21 who had never fought against the US government (including slaves and women) would be allowed to file an application to claim a federal land grant.</span>
It is not true regarding the Homestead Act that "<span>(E) Land speculators were effectively kept from abusing the act," since in fact there was a great deal of corruption and unfair "land grabs". </span>
They brought horses. It was easier for them to catch up with the buffalo and hunt instead of having to throw weapons from a far and run after the Buffalo.
