The Preemption Act of 1830

question 12

Multiple Choice

The Preemption Act of 1830:

• A) gradually raised the price of unsold public lands
• B) allowed squatters to stake out claims ahead of the land surveys
• C) limited the amount of cotton exported per year
• D) set guidelines for the construction of new roads
• E) gave veterans lands taken away from Indians

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