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Harman [31]
3 years ago
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Which two statements were reasons the federal government passed the Homestead Act?

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seraphim [82]3 years ago
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Answer:

The reason for the Homestead Act was to protect land from being claimed by Native Americans

Explanation:

Homestead Act was an act enacted in 1862 to help those that were affected by the war to settle properly. This act target the western Mississippi to fasten or put up the kind of growth that will make them settle well.

In the act, it was stated that citizens of the country who did not or has never carry arms to fight the United State will be provided with 160 acres of land to settle down and cultivate on it to improve agriculture and the economy of the western territories

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