On What Conditions Did the Homestead Act Let Settlers Claim

question 20

Multiple Choice

On what conditions did the Homestead Act let settlers claim 160 acres of prairie farmland for free?

• A) They had to turn a profit within 10 years.
• B) They had to make improvements to the land within 5 years.
• C) They had to eradicate all bison on their land.
• D) They had to kill Indians on sight.

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