Question

question 3 of 10
freed slaves who wanted land available under the homestead act still faced
the challenge of:

a. getting permission to leave the south.

b. learning farming skills.

c. applying for citizenship.

d. moving to the west.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: After emancipation, freed slaves didn't need permission to leave the South, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Many freed slaves had experience in farming (from their time as slaves), so learning farming skills wasn't a major new challenge for land under the Homestead Act.
• Option C: Freed slaves were recognized as citizens (14th Amendment), so applying for citizenship wasn't a barrier here.
• Option D: The Homestead Act offered land in the West. Freed slaves, mostly in the South, faced the challenge of physically moving to the West (distance, resources, discrimination during travel, etc.).

Answer:

D. moving to the West.