Question

Which of the following gave 160 acres to people willing to settle in the Great Plains area of the United States?

National Grange

Homestead Act

Dawes Act

Farmers’ Alliance

Answer 1

The correct answer is the **Homestead Act**. This act, signed into law in 1862, provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops.