The Homestead Act of 1862 was in keeping with the vision of which founding father?
A)Alexander Hamilton
B)George Washington
C)Thomas Jefferson
D)Benjamin Franklin

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The Homestead Act of 1862, which provided applicants with free land if they improved it within a certain period of time, was in line with Thomas Jefferson's vision of an agrarian society composed of independent, land-owning citizens. Jefferson believed that such a society would support democratic values and virtues.

The Homestead Act of 1862 Was in Keeping with the Vision