Homesteading:
A)represented a wasteful system of allocating property rights over land.
B)was an efficient way of colonizing the West.
C)delayed the successful deployment of settlers by several years.
D)insured that the land was obtained for free.

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Homesteading was an efficient way of colonizing the West as it allowed settlers to obtain land at a low cost and encouraged westward expansion. While it may not have been a perfect system, it was successful in terms of attracting settlers and contributing to the development of the western United States.