HELP! Which statement best describes how the Homestead Act helped lead to the
closing of the western frontier?
O A. It offered statehood to territories that gained substantially in
population.
B. It provided subsidies for railroad construction that linked western
territories with the East.
O C. It encouraged settlers to move west at little expense.
D. It forced American Indians onto reservations, making travel safer
for white settlers.
The Homestead Act encouraged western settlers to move west, by having tracts of land leased to investors, who in turn, leased some parts of land to citizens.
