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Question 30 • (AG Q2) Strategies for Academic Success: 26-27 (MStefancik) - S1

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 160 acres of public land if they lived on it and improved it for several years. This encouraged many people to move west and establish farms, so it helped thousands of settlers. It also had a major impact on American Indians, making B incorrect.

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