Which sentence from the text is the BEST example of leaving matters uncertain for the reader regarding the Homestead Act?
A
A special condition was made for veteran Union soldiers of the Civil War, who could
deduct their time served in the army from the residency requirements.
B
Anyone filing for a claim was required to improve the land by building a home or dwelling
and cultivating the land, usually through farming.
С
Of the 500 million acres parceled out by the General Land Office between 1862 and
1904, only 80 million acres went to actual homesteaders.
D
Because of this and many other hardships, many landowners were unable to fulfill their
five-year contract and were forced to declare bankruptcy, also known as "taking the
cure."