What Did the Homestead Act of 1862 Promise to Potential

question 2

Multiple Choice

What did the Homestead Act of 1862 promise to potential migrants to the West?

• A) 160 acres to any southerner who promised to defect from the Confederacy and move West
• B) 160 acres free to any citizen or prospective citizen who settled on land west of the Mississippi River for five years
• C) Free agricultural implements and enough money to live for one year to all citizens willing to cultivate land west of the Mississippi River
• D) 160 acres to any citizen or prospective citizen at a guaranteed price of $2 an acre

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