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Settlers at the time did not want to move out west into uncharted territories. Many had families and the conditions and unfarmable, for the most part, land where not things they wanted to take on.

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Most of it was taken by people seeking profits(cattle ranchers/miners) Just my guess

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most of it was taken by people seeking profits.

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Q: Why did little of the land by the homestead act end up being claimed by settlers?
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