Which statement about the homestead act of 1862 is NOT true?

A) It was signed into law by president Abraham Lincoln

B) It guaranteed 160 acres of land to every homesteader.

C) It held homesteaders responsible for contributing to the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

D) It required homesteaders to improve the land they were granted.

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Gustavo Nelson

13 February, 03:48

Which statement about the homestead act of 1862 is NOT true?

A) It was signed into law by president Abraham Lincoln

B) It guaranteed 160 acres of land to every homesteader.

C) It held homesteaders responsible for contributing to the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

D) It required homesteaders to improve the land they were granted.

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Rory Harmon · Answer 1

"C) It held homesteaders responsible for contributing to the completion of the transcontinental railroad" is not true, since the act had to do only with land acquisition.