The purpose of the homestead act of 1862 was to a. encourage people to populate u. s. territories west of the mississippi river. b. provide people with economic incentives to settle in the territory of florida. c. provide free blacks with "40 acres and a mule" in former confederate states. d. offer former confederate officers a place to live in return for their loyalty to the u. s. answer

The correct answer is A. The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to  encourage people to populate US. territories west of the Mississippi River.

Explanation:

The Homestead Act was a law signed by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862. The law meant that people could get a piece of land in today's North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. This piece of land, with a limit of 65 hectares, could be obtained for a very low price, or sometimes even for free. The buyer had to promise to continue living there for at least 5 years, to maintain the land, to develop it and to build a house with a certain minimum size.

The Homestead Act played an important role in the conquest of the West and the continual shifting of the western border. The law encouraged millions of Europeans to emigrate to the United States.

the answer is: must pay taxes on profits

since it is considered as a part of your income, profits from investments is eligible for tax payment.

the tax from your investment could be influenced by how long you decided to sell it. united states promotes keeping your investment for long term period. so, the tax rate for investments that you sell in less than one year is typically higher compared to investments that you sell in more than one year period.

he was in office from 1929 to 1933 and served as a reform governor, promoting programs to combat the economic crisis besetting the united states at the time. in the 1932 presidential election, roosevelt defeated republican president herbert hoover in a landslide.

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