A.to bring an end to cattle drives
B.to encourage settlement on the Great Plains
C. to defeat the Native Americans
D.to provide a market for steel plows
Homestead? Doesn't that give you a clue? What did you learn from your reading assignment?
I'll be glad to check your answer.
The main purpose of the Homestead Act was to encourage settlement on the Great Plains. To find the answer, a good starting point is to understand what the Homestead Act was. The Homestead Act was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1862 that provided free land to any U.S. citizen or intended citizen who was 21 years old or older and had never borne arms against the government. Now, looking at the answer choices, option B, "to encourage settlement on the Great Plains," aligns with the main purpose of the Homestead Act. This Act was designed to incentivize people to move westward and begin farming on the Great Plains, thereby increasing agricultural productivity and expanding the United States' territory.
