Which describes the reasons for choosing george washington to lead the continental army?
a. effective campaign for the job; the only person in the colonies with military experience
b. impressive education; experience as a general during the indian wars
c. strong character; military experience with the british army during the french and indian war
d. author of several books on military tactics; reputation for winning battles

i do believe its (d) it allowed the government to offer pioneers sixty acres of western land if they lived on it and made improvements to it.

explanation: signed into law in may 1862, the homestead act opened up settlement in the western united states, allowing any american, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. by the end of the civil war, 15,000 homestead claims had been established, and more followed in the postwar years