Which sentence from the text is the BEST example of leaving matters uncertain for the reader regarding
the Homestead Act?
A
A special condition was made for veteran Union soldiers of the Civil War, who could
deduct their time served in the army from the residency requirements.
B
Anyone filing for a claim was required to improve the land by building a home or dwelling
and cultivating the land, usually through farming.
ะก
Of the 500 million acres parceled out by the General Land Office between 1862 and
1904, only 80 million acres went to actual homesteaders.
D
Because of this and many other hardships, many landowners were unable to fulfill their
five-year contract and were forced to declare bankruptcy, also known as "taking the
cure."
