How did the homestead act of 1862 support settlement in the great plain?

Answer 1

The Homestead Act offered 160 acre farm plots for no cost.

Answer 2

The Homestead Act helped to expand and develop the United States because it granted land for agriculture. It allowed people to acquire land west of the Mississippi River and to settle it. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862.

What was the Homestead Act?

The Homestead Act was a way for the pioneers to get land. The government said that any USA. citizen who did not fight against the government could file an application to receive land.

A citizen could get up to 160 acres of land, as long as they were 21 years old or older. The pioneers had to live on the land and improve the new land over 5 years. They had to clear the land, build a home, and grow crops on the land. In addition, the pioneers had to show that they lived on the land. The citizen had to meet all of the requirements before they could claim the land. Therefore, this was a three fold process.