Question

choose the one sentence from this part that shows why lauras father, charles, was excited to move west. charless face lit up. he knew immediately what this meant. the government had been offering homesteads free to any settler who would agree to live on the land for five years and plow it for crops. if charles, caroline, and the girls went with docia, charles could make enough money to get the family started on a claim and pay for the journey.

Explanation:

The sentence that shows why Charles was excited is the one stating the government - offered homesteads and the potential for making money to start a claim and pay for the journey.

Answer:

The government had been offering homesteads free to any settler who would agree to live on the land for five years and plow it for crops. If Charles, Caroline, and the girls went with Docia, Charles could make enough money to get the family started on a claim and pay for the journey.