What sort of people took advantage of the homestead act

The Homestead acts were a group of laws passed in 1862 in which an individual could legally acquire ownership of a portion of government land. This portion of granted land was called a homestead.

The Homestead acts opened a window of opportunity for members of the population which were previously ineligible, like an adult who had never raised arms against the federal government of the United States, women, and immigrants who were applying for the US citizenship.

either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.

answer: karl marx, max weber, and emile durkheim (the fourth could be considered georg simmel)

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