How did the land act in 1820 westerners? a person could purchase 80 acres of land for $100 cash. a person could buy 80-160 acres of land for $100 down and have small payments. westerners were able to have loan forgiveness to purchase land. a person could acquire a substantial amount of land on the promise he could pay off the land in one year.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.