Question

30 POINTS According to this document, how did the Homestead Act encourage the settlement of the West?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

the Homestead Act encourage Western Migration by providing settlers with 160 acres of land in exchange for a nominal filing fee. Among its Provisions was a 5-year requirement of continuous residence before receiving the title to the land and the settlers had to be or in the process of becoming a United States citizen.