The Preemption Acts During the 1830s and 1840s

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Preemption Acts during the 1830s and 1840s

• A) increased the minimum amount of public-land purchases.
• B) reserved choice public lands for the political elite.
• C) encouraged westward migration by protection of "squatters' rights."
• D) offered free government land to prospective settlers.

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