Which of these characteristics did a homesteader need in order to take advantage of the Homestead Act? Check all that apply.

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Be twenty-one years old or the head of a family; Be a US citizen or have filed for US citizenship; Be able to live on and improve the land for at least five years

Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad

Which of these characteristics did a homesteader need in order to take advantage of the Homestead Act? Check all that apply.

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