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3 May, 12:17

What was one provision of the Homestead Act of 1862?

It gave participants as much land as they could farm.

It gave an extra eighty acres to anyone who could buy it.

It gave anyone the right to rent land from the government.

It gave one hundred sixty acres of land to participants for a small fee.

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  1. 3 May, 12:22
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    d It gave one hundred sixty acres of land to participants for a small fee.
  2. 3 May, 12:41
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    The answer is D

    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.
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