| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SETTLERS | Homestead Act beneficiaries |
| ACRE | Homestead Act unit |
| LANDGRANTS | Homestead Act largesse |
| ACRES | Homestead Act units |
| homesteads | (as provided by the federal Homestead Act of 1862) An area of public land in the West (usually 160 acres) granted to any US citizen willing to settle on and farm the land for at least five years |
