SSAT Reading Question 222: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 222
4. How much U.S. land was transferred to individuals under the terms of the Homestead Act?
- A. 160 acres per person
- B. 320 acres per family
- C. 1.6 million acres
- D. 270 million acres
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D is correct. As stated in paragraph 1, "Under this Act, 270 million acres, or 10% of the area of the United States, was claimed and settled." Choice A is wrong because each homesteader could claim a 160-acre parcel of land, but that does not mean that every person was entitled to 160 acres of land. Choice E is wrong because the passage states that 10 percent, not 30 percent, of all U.S. lands passed into the hands of individuals.