Question

The Homestead Act of 1862 was heavily biased against women who sought homesteads in the midwest and west.

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Answer 1

The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed women to own and farm land in the Midwest and West.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Homestead Act of 1862 was not heavily biased against women who sought homesteads in the Midwest and West.

This act allowed any head of household, or individual over the age of twenty-one-including unmarried women-to receive a parcel of 160 acres for only a nominal filing fee. All that recipients were required to do in exchange was to “improve the land” within a period of five years of taking possession.

So, the act actually provided an opportunity for women to own and farm land in the Midwest and West.