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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Definitions:

Subliminal Priming

The use of stimuli presented below the threshold of conscious perception to influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Conscious Awareness

The mental state of being fully present and aware of oneself and the surroundings.

Subliminal Sounds

Sounds that are played below the conscious level of hearing, purportedly influencing behavior or perception.

Subliminal Sights

Visual stimuli that are below one's threshold for conscious perception but can influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.