Why did the Homestead Act
require settlers to remain on the
land for five years in order for
ownership to be official?
A. The government needed farmers to start
growing crops due to a food shortage.
B. The government did not want settlers selling
the land for a profit after taking on the land.
C. The government owed the Native Americans a
certain percentage if people didn't stay.
D. The government was in severe debt and
needed the loan payments to pay the debt.