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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.1
How did the Homestead Act of 1862 contribute to westward expansion?
It offered free land to settlers who agreed to farm and improve the land for at least five years
It granted free land to Native American tribes in the western territories
It provided federal funding for the construction of transcontinental railroads
It established a system of reservations for Native American tribes in the western territories
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