Question

What are THREE ways the federal government tried to encourage settlement in the West.

Answer 1

Homestead Act: 1862 law that gave 160 acres of land to citizens who met certain conditions.

land peculator: Person who buys up large areas of land in the hope of selling them later for a profit.


push-pull factors: Events and conditions that either force (push) people to move elsewhere or strongly attract (pull) them to do so