How would Northern Republicans MOST LIKELY have viewed the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862?
Responses
A They saw it as an opportunity for 49ers to build new mines and dig for gold.
B They saw it as an opportunity for Southern plantation owners to expand the institution of slavery.
C They saw it as an opportunity for families to own and operate farms without the use of slave labor.
D They saw it as an opportunity for large railroad companies to purchase cheap land to lay their tracks.
1 answer
C They saw it as an opportunity for families to own and operate farms without the use of slave labor.