Question

How did the federal government promoted westward expansion in a
variety of ways.

Answer 1

They employed tactics such as the Homestead Act, Transcontinental Railroad, and other military tactics used to promote westward expansion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Homestead act allowed people who had never bore arms against the U.S government to claim land.

A 1,912-mile continuous rail network.

Answer 2

The Federal government responded with measures (Homestead Act, transcontinental railroad) and military campaigns designed to encourage settlement, solidify Union control of the trans-Mississippi West, and further marginalize the physical and cultural presence of tribes native to the West.