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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 1 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

How did the Homestead Act help settle the West?

Answer
A
Granted farmers land
B
Granted farmers seeds
C
Built free homes for farmers
D
Bought farmers’ crops

Explanation

The Homestead Act encouraged people to move west by offering settlers land, typically 160 acres, if they lived on and improved it. It did not provide seeds, build homes for settlers, or buy their crops. Therefore, the correct choice is “Granted farmers land.”

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