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Which law did the U.S. government pass to promote the settlement of the West?

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Homestead Act

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It encouraged people to settle in the west as the head of the household could get 160 acres of land if you stay in The Great Plains(West) for 5 years. This Act was passed so that the Americans can move into the land aquired from Manifest Destiny

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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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