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How did the Homestead Act entice people to move west?
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Responses

It arranged for Native Americans who knew the land to guide settlers on their journey west.
It arranged for Native Americans who knew the land to guide settlers on their journey west.

It offered acres of free land to settlers who were willing to farm.
It offered acres of free land to settlers who were willing to farm.

It limited poverty in the South by giving houses, jobs, and food to settlers willing to move west.
It limited poverty in the South by giving houses, jobs, and food to settlers willing to move west.

It set up reservations for freed African Americans after the Civil War.
It set up reservations for freed African Americans after the Civil War.

Answer 1

It provided opportunities for settlers to gain economic independence and start a new life on their own land.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The second option: It offered acres of free land to settlers who were willing to farm.