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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 16 • FL-2100310-United States History A

The Homestead Act

Answer
A
helped thousands of settlers.
B
had little impact on American Indians.
C
was dismissed by some speculators.
D
disposed of poor quality land only.

Explanation

The Homestead Act of 1862 offered settlers land if they lived on it and improved it, helping thousands establish farms and homes in the West. It also contributed to the loss of American Indian lands, so it did not have little impact on them. The act did not apply only to poor-quality land.

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