The Homestead Act gave settlers 160 acres of land provided that they agreed to live on it for 5 years.
Answer: Option A
Step-by-step explanation:
The homestead act was the act which was formed in the year of 1862. The main aim of the act was to improve and accelerate the settlement in the western area of the United States of America.
The government of the country gave all the citizens of the country which also included the slaves which have been freed, a claim of 160 free acres of land to help them settle down to increase settlement in the western area of the country.