Which of the following best describes the Homestead Act?
A. It was a grant of 160 acres given to settlers
that remained five years.
B. It redistributed the lands in the South after
the Civil War
C. It converted plantations into subdivisions and
small towns.
D. It was an interest free loan of $5,000 to all
new home owners.

It converted plantations into subdivisions and small towns.

Explanation:

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