The Homestead Act Was Passed in 1862

question 26

Multiple Choice

The Homestead Act was passed in 1862. However, only about 20 percent of newly-added farm land between 1870 and 1900 belonged to homesteads because

• A) Americans were more interested in moving to cities than to homesteads.
• B) the available land was best suited for grazing livestock, but 160-acre plots were too small to do so profitably.
• C) a treaty between the U.S. government and Native Americans prevented homesteaders from acquiring most of the land.
• D) homestead filing fees were gradually increased during this time period.

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