All of the Following Are True Statements About the Homestead

question 43

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true statements about the Homestead Act EXCEPT

• A) it was consistent with previous government public land policy designed primarily to raise revenue for government.
• B) about a half million families carved out new homes in the 40 years after its passage.
• C) ten times more of the public land ended up in the hands of land speculators than farmers.
• D) thousands of people didn't last the five years required by the Homestead Act.
• E) the standard 160 acres provided to farmers proved to be inadequate on the rain-scarce Great Plains.

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Definitions:

Joint Probability

The probability of two events occurring together or at the same point in time.

E(XY)

The expected value of the product of two random variables, indicating their joint variability.

Coefficient of Correlation

A measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together. A value closer to 1 or -1 indicates a strong relationship, while a value near 0 suggests no relationship.

X and Y

Typically used to represent independent and dependent variables in a mathematical function or data set, respectively.