In the 1860s, the homestead act made it possible for many americans to achieve the dream of
becoming wealthy.
owning a farm.
buying a factory.
moving to a big city.

The correct answer is:

Owning a farm.

The Homestead Act (May 20, 1862) started a program of public land concessions to small farmers. It pushed settlement in the western United States, granting any American, even freed slaves, the possibility to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land.

After the end of the Civil War, 1.6 million private claims would be accepted, almost ten percent of all government-held property for a total of 420,000 square miles of territory.

the right answer is the constitution

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