How did homestead act a courage people to move west?
A. It arranged for Native Americans to guide settlers on their journey west
B. It limited poverty and south by giving houses jobs and food to settlers willing to move west
C. It offered Acres of Freeland to settlers who were willing to farm
D. Set up reservations for free African-Americans after the Civil War
C. It offered Acres of Freeland to settlers who were willing to farm
The Homestead Act of 1862 provided 160 acres of free land to settlers who were willing to live on and cultivate the land for a period of five years. This incentive encouraged many people to move west in search of land and opportunity, ultimately leading to the settlement of the western United States.