Which of the following statements is not true about the Homestead Act of 1862?
a. Land was free if farmed for 5 years.
b. Forty-eight million acres were transferred to individuals.
c. More land was purchased than actually given away.
d. Land could be purchased for $1.25 an acre.
C
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A) AFL B) IWW C) Knights of Labor D) CIO
Juan de Oñate and his colonists expected to __________
A) fight a war of conquest with the Pueblo Indians B) find mountains of gold C) settle in uninhabited land D) convert the Pueblo Indians to Christianity
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The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false