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- granted people land affordably as long as they lived on/cultivated it

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I think the Homestead Act was the most influential because it was the biggest direct motivator for people to settle on the land allowing states to be created

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- Encouraged western settlement through cheap real estate prices

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Greatly encouraged everyone to claim land

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There was already a call west with all the gold and coal mines popping up, but the railway act increased interconnectedness and actually allowed supplies to get out west and connect the country

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Provided fast travel that made it easier to move to the west

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Created many jobs and allowed for quick(ish) travel to the west.

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incentivized people to move west

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- allowed people, ideas, and goods to move to the frontier much faster

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It encouraged trade and made the west more livable.

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motivated people to move by providing affordable land

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The act itself gave the incentive to western expansion by prompting citizens to own land for free

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- Gave government aid to railroads
- Hastened the construction of the railroad
-Allowed the West to be accessible by easy transportation
-Opened up efficient trade between the East and West coast.

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The homestead act was without a doubt the greatest factor in westward expansion. Everyone loves free stuff, so of course the deal was the most influential. Also it got the pioneers to settle the land before the societies were built.

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Settlers needed railroads

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- promoted western lands to a larger audience

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-  not as many settlers would’ve been made aware of the low cost of the land without the ads
- Even though an act was made, the advertisements kept displaying the information it was repetitive
-enforced the idea that buying land would be the best investment

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The promotions and ads brought people's attention towards the land grants that were available and not as many people would have taken advantage of the opportunity.

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Advertisements and promotions expanded the open dialogue of the country when it came to moving west along the promise of "living by the land" and being successful.

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Encouraged settlers in the west

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The building of the transcontinental railroad allowed the transportation of goods and people to become faster and more efficient. Seeing how it cut the time it took to travel across the country from several months to a week, it allowed for a much faster development on the western frontier, which caught the eye of more citizens that wanted to move there.

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Encouraged more people to move west

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Easier, safer, and faster way to head west. Increased economic interaction between East and West.

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Incentivized migration westward

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It appealead for citizens to migrate west, and seek new opportunities for growth in a free land

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Motivated settlers to move west since they could get land

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Settlers were encouraged to migrate westward due to the large amount of offered land in exchange for a small fee.