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As early as 1867, bills were introduced in Congress to encourage irrigation and reclamation of unproductive land and, in 1877, the Desert Land Act linked irrigation to grants of public land. Congress also authorized studies of the Westâs geology and water supply, which culminated in comprehensive reports.
C)It... show more What were the terms of the Homestead Act? A)It offered 160 acres of land to any settler who would pay a $10 registration fee, live on the land for five years, and cultivate and improve it. B)It offered 40 acres and a mule to former slaves who relocated to the frontier after the Civil War. C)It... show more What were the terms of the Homestead Act? A)It offered 160 acres of land to any settler who would pay a $10 registration fee, live on the land for five years, and cultivate and improve it.