Which bill passed by Congress in 1862 gave 160 acres of public land to anyone willing to settle it?

A. Kansas-Nebraska Act

B. Interstate Commerce Act

C. Homestead Act

D. Indian Removal Act

Homestead Act was the bill passed by the Congress in 1862 gave 160 acres of public land to anyone willing to settle it. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "C". The Homestead Acts consisted of numerous Federal laws of United States of America that gave the applicants ownership of lands at minimal or no cost at all. The people who never took up arms against the government of united states were eligible as applicants.