It would most likely be a. economic growth, but there is a <em>chance </em>that it could be c. increased unemployment, due to the fact that development projects have been cut. But, just to be safe, I am going to say A is the correct answer!
Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land.
