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The Homestead Act of 1862 impacted American Indians by

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Answer:creating a drain on the food supply of American Indians

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"Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land."
www.history.com/topics/homestead-act It may have affected Indians/Native Americans by pushing them off of their native lands.
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