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audragclark

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Under the Dawes Act of 1887,
 a. nearly 100 million acres of Indian territories were opened for public purchase.
  b. squatters rights were legally recognized.
  c. substantial tracts of land were granted to western railroads.
  d. 160 acres was granted to anyone who agreed to plant trees on at least 40 acres.

Question 2

The Homestead Act was passed in 1862 . However, only about 20 percent of newly-added farm land between 1870 and 1900 belonged to homesteads because
 a. Americans were more interested in moving to cities than to homesteads.
  b. the available land was best suited for grazing livestock, but 160-acre plots were too small to do so profitably.
  c. a treaty between the U.S. government and Native Americans prevented homesteaders from acquiring most of the land.
  d. homestead filing fees were gradually increased during this time period.


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kardosa007

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Reply #1 on: Jun 30, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a. nearly 100 million acres of Indian territories were opened for public purchase.

Answer to Question 2

b. the available land was best suited for grazing livestock, but 160-acre plots were too small to do so profitably.


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:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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