The correct answers are 1) New states were added to the Union. 3) The population grew in the territories. 4) The cattle-ranching industry grew.
According to the passage, the effects of the Homestead Act were the following: New states were added to the Union, the population grew in the territories, and the cattle-ranching industry grew.
Migration to the western territory was supported by a decision of President Lincoln. On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the Homestead Act. Under this new legislation, settlers paid a small fee for 160 acres in that region. To receive ownership of that portion of land, settlers were required to live there for five consecutive years.
