According to the Colonization Act (1823-1824), how much land was granted to a ranchman?

The correct response is based on the specifics of the Colonization Act of 1823-1824, which established guidelines for land grants in Texas. Under this act, individuals, specifically ranchmen and settlers, were granted substantial amounts of land to encourage colonization. A league consists of approximately 4,428 acres, while a labor is a smaller unit measuring around 177 acres. The act specified that a ranchman would receive a land grant of one league, a substantial area intended to support agricultural and ranching activities.

Understanding land measurement in the context of the act helps clarify why one league is the correct answer and emphasizes the historical efforts made to populate and develop the region. Other choices represent amounts that are either too small to adequately support a ranching operation or combine units in ways not supported by the act's provisions.