Question

________ Were likely to recieve land provided by the homestead act

A. Southwest ranchers
B. Plains farmers
C. Southern sharecroppers
D. Northern industries

Answer 1

Plains farmers

In 1862 , the homestead act was created by the US government to encourage citizens to move and live on the Great Plains

Answer 2

Answer:

B. Plains farmers

Explanation:

The Homestead act was an act signed by the president Lincoln and it was a big effort to encourage western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of land, the settlers had to grow the land, paid a small fee and had to complete 5 years of complete residence before they get ownership of the land.