Final answer:
The Homestead Act, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, allowed women to claim land, offered up to 160 acres to settlers in the West, required land improvement and residency for five years, and was pivotal in U.S. westward migration.
Explanation:
The statement that is NOT true of the Homestead Act is:
- a. Women were allowed to participate and received ownership of land. This statement is true as women were eligible to claim land under the Homestead Act.
- b. It gave settlers up to 160 acres of land in the West. This statement is also true as each settler could receive up to 160 acres of land.
- c. It required settlers to improve their land and live on it for five years. This statement is correct as settlers had to cultivate the land and live on it for five years.
- d. It was signed into law by President Lincoln. This statement is false; the Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862.
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