Question

Why did the government support Homesteading?

A.)To encourage settlers to farm the western land.
B.)To encourage railroad companies to put down tracks.
C.)To expand travel on the Mississippi River.
D.)To encourage trade with Canada

please please please please help me

Answer 1

A-The 1862 Homestead Act accelerated settlement of U.S. western territory by allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land.

Answer 2

I think C is the answer or B i think am not really good at math or Social Studies.am gonna try to find the answer if its wrong then am so so so so so so so so so so so so so sorry

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