520,093 views
27 votes
27 votes
In your opinion, did the Homestead Act of 1862 contribute to the onset of the Civil War?

I needdddd helppp please help me on this

User Sreekanth
by
2.6k points

1 Answer

13 votes
13 votes

Answer:

Bell maintains "the Homestead Act itself was a cause of the Civil War." Prior to the Homestead Act of 1862, the bill President Abraham Lincoln signed into law, four previous homesteading acts had been considered by Congress.

Step-by-step explanation:

#Carry on learning

User Ricardo Canelas
by
2.5k points