Question

How did the homestead act lead to westward expansion

Answer 1

The act contributed to the closing of the western frontier.

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Answer 2

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 I put this on my test and got it right
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