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The Homestead Act...

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A. Promised 160 acres of free land to people who met specific qualifications
B. Created farming and engineering colleges
C. Required all farmers in the West to register with the Farmers Guild

I chose A.

Correct! The Homestead Act, passed in 1862, promised 160 acres of free land to people who met specific qualifications, such as being 21 years old, a head of household, and willing to live on and improve the land for at least five years. This was meant to encourage settlement and development of the western United States.

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