Which legislation provided farm plots for people willing to live on and develop the land for five years?

Answer and Explanation:

A great advancement of the Egyptians was their Irrigation method as well. They constructed canals of irrigation, and not only that, but also irrigation ditches, to harness Nile river's yearly flood and bring water to distant fields.

Homestead Act of 1862

Explanation:The Homestead Act of 1862 stated that any current or future citizen, with a mere ten dollars, could claim a homestead of up to 160 acres of government land, and "improve" the land by putting it to use as a family plot. This meant erecting a dwelling and farming the soil for a period of five years.