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QuizMultiple Choice

Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 7 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

What was one fraudulent strategy that speculators engaged in to meet the requirements of the Homestead Act?

Answer
A
They sold high priced public land to the Indigenous People.
B
They promised homesteaders a reliable link to the East.
C
They rented out plots of land to the Indigenous People.
D
They built tiny dwellings measured in inches rather than feet.
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