Why did the homestead act appeal to immigrants

The immigrants would basically get to live of a rich land and work on it for free until they proved it.

Explanation:

The immigrants wanted to become be part of the homestead act because they could live on the land until they made it better, and even after that they could stay on the land after they bought it.

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