WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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What was the impact of the Homestead Act on the growth of the US?
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Many people were given freedom.
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Government gave away land to influence people to move west.
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It doubled the size of the US.
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It had no impact on US growth.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Homestead Act encouraged western migration by providing settlers with 160 acres of land in exchange for a nominal filing fee. Among its provisions was a five-year requirement of continuous residence before receiving the title to the land and the settlers had to be, or in the process of becoming, U.S. citizens.
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