ISEE Reading Question 294: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 294
3. In order to acquire land under the Homestead Act, claimants had to meet all of the following conditions EXCEPT:
- A. be at least 21 years of age
- B. be a native-born U.S. citizen
- C. farm the land for five years
- D. build a house on the land
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
B is correct. As stated in paragraph 2, “A homesteader had only to be the head of a household and at least 21 years of age to claim a 160–acre parcel of land.” Also, homesteaders were required “to live on the land, build a home, make improvements, and farm for 5 years before they were eligible to ‘prove up’.” There is no mention of settlers’ having to be native–born citizens. In fact, the passage specifically mentions “newly arrived immigrants” as would–be homesteaders.