Answer:
The 1862 Homestead Act followed suit, giving away millions of acres - for free - of what had been Indian Territory west of the Mississippi.
Ultimately, 270 million acres, or 10% of the total land area of the United States, was converted to private hands, overwhelmingly white, under Homestead Act provisions.
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Multiple Choices:
A. Missouri
B. Oklahoma
C. Nebraska
D. Kansas
Correct Multiple Choice Answer:
B. Oklahoma :)
