Question

Which two statements were reasons the federal government passed the Homestead Act?

to protect land from being claimed by Native Americans
to limit the growth of white settlements west of the Mississippi River
to defend the western frontier from an invasion from Mexico
to establish Union control over potentially hostile territory
to encourage the creation of a railroad system from Canada to Mexico

Answer 1

The answers are

"to protect land from being claimed by Native Americans"

and

"to establish Union control over potentially hostile territory"

Answer 2

The reason for the Homestead Act was to protect land from being claimed by Native Americans

Step-by-step explanation:

Homestead Act was an act enacted in 1862 to help those that were affected by the war to settle properly. This act target the western Mississippi to fasten or put up the kind of growth that will make them settle well.

In the act, it was stated that citizens of the country who did not or has never carry arms to fight the United State will be provided with 160 acres of land to settle down and cultivate on it to improve agriculture and the economy of the western territories