Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.You are a homesteader living in Washita County in 1900. You are struggling to make ends meet. One day, you hear word that the Free Homes Act of 1900 has passed through the United States Congress. You gather your family together and celebrate the good news.What effect does the Free Homes Act of 1900 have on you?
Answer
A
All of your land debt is absolved, except for your filing fee.
B
All of your land becomes a government-owned cooperative.
C
All of your land will be cared for by American Indians.
D
All of your land will stop being taxed, freeing resources for irrigation.
Explanation
The Free Homes Act of 1900 allowed settlers who had claimed land in the former Unassigned Lands of Oklahoma to receive their homesteads without paying the purchase price, while still owing the required filing fee. Therefore, the act relieves you of the land debt except for that fee. It does not make the land a cooperative, transfer its care to American Indians, or remove property taxes.
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