SSAT Reading Question 221: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 221
3. In order to acquire land under the Homestead Act, claimants had to meet all of the following conditions EXCEPT:
- A. be a head of household
- B. be at least 21 years of age
- C. be a native-born U.S. citizen
- D. farm the land for five years
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
C 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.