The Homestead Act of 1862 mainly affected c) the westward settlement of farmers. The Homestead Acts are defined as "several United States federal laws that gave an applicant ownership of land, typically called a "homestead", at little or no cost."
In 1836, the Texan Army defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto under <span>Sam Houston </span>, winning independence for Texas. During the Mexican-American War of the late 1840's, Mexico attempted to annex Texas. The Americans won the war and Texas remained a U.S. state.
The term "Five Civilized Tribes" derives from the colonial and early federal period in the history of the United States. It refers to five Native American nations—the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole.
<span>because of its proximity to the Mississippi River and the US border
<span>the French had abandoned it without taking battle plans and gunpowderEliminate</span><span>because of its proximity to strategic waterways and the city of Montreal
</span><span><span>British forces hoped to gain control of Native American trade with Americans</span></span></span>