https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5 Add your name and a brief explanation - a bullet comment en-us 2021-04-09 14:38:49 UTC 2025-10-30 13:34:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759035 - granted people land affordably as long as they lived on/cultivated it]]> 2021-04-09 16:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759035 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759280 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]]> 2021-04-09 16:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759280 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759378 - Encouraged western settlement through cheap real estate prices]]> 2021-04-09 16:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759378 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759655 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]]> 2021-04-09 16:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759655 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759664 Greatly encouraged everyone to claim land]]> 2021-04-09 16:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759664 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759876 incentivized people to move west

]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759876 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759956 Provided fast travel that made it easier to move to the west]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759956 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759972 motivated people to move by providing affordable land ]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400759972 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760037 - allowed people, ideas, and goods to move to the frontier much faster]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760037 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760513 The act itself gave the incentive to western expansion by prompting citizens to own land for free]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760513 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760550 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. ]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760550 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760685 - 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.]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760685 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760704 Settlers needed railroads]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760704 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760788 - promoted western lands to a larger audience]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760788 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760834 -  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

]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400760834 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400761025 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.]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400761025 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400761226 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. ]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400761226 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400761693 Encouraged settlers in the west]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400761693 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400762135 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.]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400762135 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400762590 Encouraged more people to move west]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400762590 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763257 Easier, safer, and faster way to head west. Increased economic interaction between East and West.]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763257 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763308 Incentivized migration westward]]> 2021-04-09 16:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763308 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763804 It appealead for citizens to migrate west, and seek new opportunities for growth in a free land]]> 2021-04-09 16:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763804 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763838 It encouraged trade and made the west more livable. ]]> 2021-04-09 16:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763838 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763862 Motivated settlers to move west since they could get land]]> 2021-04-09 16:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400763862 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400765887 Created many jobs and allowed for quick(ish) travel to the west.]]> 2021-04-09 16:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1400765887 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1401938243 Settlers were encouraged to migrate westward due to the large amount of offered land in exchange for a small fee.]]> 2021-04-10 02:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/ix9vnrltno5ltew5/wish/1401938243