All of the Following Are True Statements About the Homestead

question 31

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:

Error of Estimation

The error of estimation, often referred to as the margin of error, quantifies the uncertainty associated with estimating population parameters based on sample statistics.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a study or experiment.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean, considering the entire population.

Confidence Level

The probability that the value of a parameter falls within a specified range of values, often used in confidence intervals.