Question

Where did the Homestead Act open land to farming?


the border states

the West

the Confederate states

the Northeast

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The Homestead Act opened land to farming primarily in **the West**. It provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, with the requirement that they improve the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops. This act aimed to encourage westward expansion and settlement.