acquired title by confiscation or sale __ and to every male citizen, whether refugee or freedman. __ there shall be assigned not more than forty acres of such land __ 4x After reading this passage, which statement is MOST accurate? A This was written the year after the Revolutionary War. B This law was designed to improve the lives of former slaves. C The President directly oversaw the carrying-out of this law. D Recipients could only make claims a year after the law was passed.

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a passage and asks us to identify the most accurate statement among the given options. The passage seems to be a fragment of a historical law or policy, possibly related to land distribution or rights for citizens, including refugees and freedmen.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The passage mentions "acquired title by confiscation or sale" and "not more than forty acres of such land". These phrases suggest that the law is about land distribution, possibly after a conflict or war, where land was confiscated or sold.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The passage does not provide any specific historical context, such as the year after the Revolutionary War, the President overseeing the law, or the time when recipients could make claims. Therefore, we cannot confirm options A, C, and D.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B, "This law was designed to improve the lives of former slaves", seems to be the most accurate statement. The mention of "freedmen" in the passage suggests that the law is about improving the lives of former slaves, which aligns with the context of the passage.