The Desert Land Act of 1877 allowed settlers to buy 640 acres cheaply if they:
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Correct answer: Promised to irrigate the land within three years
Recognizing that 160 acres was insufficient in arid regions, the government increased the acreage. However, the requirement to irrigate the land was often too expensive for individual farmers, leading to further corporate land grabs.
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