Final answer:
Most of the land from the Southern Homestead Act was acquired by developers rather than individual homesteaders.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Southern Homestead Act granted land to homesteaders in the southern region of the United States.
However, most of the land acquired through the Southern Homestead Act was eventually obtained by developers and not by individual homesteaders.
The desirable lands were sold or granted to developers, while the remaining less desirable lands were distributed to homesteaders who had to build homes and clear fields to improve the land.