The Homestead Act granted 160 acres of public domain to any settler who __________
A) was willing to pay $5 an acre
B) would live on the land and improve it for five years
C) had served in the military for two years
D) was willing to share his produce with the government
Answer: B) would live on the land and improve it for five years
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