Question

What did the Homestead Act grant to homesteaders?
It granted participants as much land as they pledged to farm.
It granted an extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase.
It granted anyone the right to rent farmland from the government.
It granted 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee.

Answer 1

It granted 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee.

(Under the 1862 Homestead Act, qualified settlers could claim 160 acres of public land by filing, improving the land, and paying a small registration fee.)