The Homestead Act granted

A. Participants as much land as they pledged to farm

B. An extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase

C. Anyone the right to rent farmland from the government

D. 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee

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Kyleigh

1 March, 12:39

The Homestead Act granted

A. Participants as much land as they pledged to farm

B. An extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase

C. Anyone the right to rent farmland from the government

D. 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee

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Dayami Webster · Answer 1

Passed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land.

The Homestead Act grantedA. Participants as much land as they pledged to farmB. An extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchaseC. Anyone the right to rent farmland from the governmentD. 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee

The Homestead Act granted

A. Participants as much land as they pledged to farm

B. An extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase

C. Anyone the right to rent farmland from the government

D. 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee