Question

How much free land can a settlor get

Answer 1

10% land because

Norwegian settlers in 1898 North Dakota in front of their homestead, a Sod house

The Homestead Acts were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a "homestead.” In all, more than 270 million acres (1.1 million km2) of public land, or nearly 10% of the total area of the U.S., was given away free to 1.6 million homesteaders; most of the homesteads were west of the Mississippi River