Question

question 11 of 20
which law offered 160 acres of land to anyone who could live on it for five years and make improvements?

a. the enforcement acts of 1870
b. the dawes act of 1887
c. the compromise of 1877
d. the homestead act of 1862

Explanation:

The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of public land to settlers who resided on and improved the land for five years. The other options do not match this description: the Enforcement Acts targeted Ku Klux Klan violence, the Dawes Act divided Native American lands, and the Compromise of 1877 resolved a presidential election dispute.

Answer:

D. The Homestead Act of 1862