MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Question
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What was one goal of the Homestead Act?
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To populate the country in the east
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To give Native Americans more land
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To allow more Europeans to own land in America
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To populate the country from the east to the west coast
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The purpose of the Homestead Act was to encourage westward expansion. The Homestead Act summary is that any citizen that claimed they were the head of their family was entitled to a lot of land, 160 acres. There were requirements that had to be met within five years before settlers gained ownership of the land.
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