WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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The Homestead Act was written to encourage people to
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move to eastern cities
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mine and raise cattle in the west
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settle and farm western lands
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avoid border conflicts with Mexico
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Passed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and five years of continuous residence on that land.
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