The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed adult citizens (or anyone declaring an intention to become a citizen) to
a. buy 100 acres of government-owned land at market value with a mortgage held by the government.
b. be given 120 acres of government-owned land for free without any other requirements.
c. pay a $10 fee to live on 160 acres of government-owned land and claim title to the land after living on it for five years and making certain improvements.
d. tenant farm 180 acres of government-owned land and pay the government 30% of the net income from the land until 70% of the market value was paid at which time title was given.
c
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a. will always exist because it serves important functions in society. b. is perpetuated by labels ascribing deviance. c. does not benefit the economy. d. seeks to destroy the institution of the family.
The most serious type of is , which involves an irreversible destruction of membranes around the air sacs in the lung
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The Civil Rights movement has little influence on the rights of women, disabled people, the aged, and other groups
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
__________ is the term for compliance in which people follow direct orders from someone in a position of authority
a. Cohesion b. Obedience c. Symbolic response d. Learning