The purpose of the Homestead Act was to

A.

give Anglo Americans more land than Mexican Texans.

B.

protect a family's home, tools, and land from being taken by immigrants.

C.

protect a family's home, tools, and land from being seized if debts were unpaid.

D.

give land freely to anyone who wanted it.

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Adison May

2 December, 00:53

The purpose of the Homestead Act was to

A.

give Anglo Americans more land than Mexican Texans.

B.

protect a family's home, tools, and land from being taken by immigrants.

C.

protect a family's home, tools, and land from being seized if debts were unpaid.

D.

give land freely to anyone who wanted it.

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Lobster · Answer 1

Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land.

The purpose of the Homestead Act was toA.give Anglo Americans more land than Mexican Texans.B.protect a family's home, tools, and land from being taken by immigrants.C.protect a family's home, tools, and land from being seized if debts were unpaid.D.give land freely to anyone who wanted it.