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Why did the Homestead Act prompt a lot of people to head westward?

A.
Settlers were provided with a house and a horse.


 
B.
They heard there were many minerals there.


 
C.
Settlers could buy 160 acres of land for $10.


 
D.
The government paid for the cost of moving.

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Answer: c

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User Abdul Qadir Memon
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c. During this time that States were basically giving away free land metaphorically
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