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Why did the government need to regulate the settlement of western lands?
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Management of U.S. territories is the responsibility of the federal government.
The U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 states "The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State."
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what was is the purpose of the homestead act?
The Homestead Act of 1862 was meant to encourage settlers to western lands and create farmlands. The US government would allow settlers from the East to claim Federal western lands to farming if they met certain requirements. When these requirements were accomplished, the settlers would have free land from the US government.
The most important controversy dealt with by the government under the Articles of Confederation involved?
the disposition of western lands.
Which event played the GREATEST role in opening up western lands to settlement in the late 1700s?
Northwest Ordinance
Who provided a framework of government for the western lands?
what provided a plan for governing western lands
Was it because of money gained from sale of Western lands the government was able pay the national debt?
True
Federal government needed to regulate the settlement of western lands why?
Regulation was needed for revenue (taxes and land sales) and because of rampant crime.Regulation was needed for revenue (taxes and land sales) and because of rampant crime.The federal government needed to regulate the settlement of western lands primarily to prevent other European nations from purchasing the land.
what was is the purpose of the homestead act?
The Homestead Act of 1862 was meant to encourage settlers to western lands and create farmlands. The US government would allow settlers from the East to claim Federal western lands to farming if they met certain requirements. When these requirements were accomplished, the settlers would have free land from the US government.
The most important controversy dealt with by the government under the Articles of Confederation involved?
the disposition of western lands.
Which provided a framework of government for the western lands?
Northwest Ordinance
Of the following which provided a framework of government for the western lands?
Northwest Ordinance
Which event played the GREATEST role in opening up western lands to settlement in the late 1700s?
Northwest Ordinance
According to the Proclamation of 1763 the government controlled all western lands?
british
According to the Proclamation of 1763 which government controlled all western lands?
British
Until the issue of slavery arose in settlement of western lands went smoothly and national politics had not been involved.?
Missouri
The federal government's western lands policy during Monroe's presidency?
the business community
Who provided a framework of government for the western lands?
what provided a plan for governing western lands
What was the name of the plan for government the western lands north of the Ohio river?
the Ohio valley authoriy
