Questions: To promote the settlement of the American West, Congress approved the Homestead Act of 1862 The Sherman Act of 1890 the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1862

To promote the settlement of the American West, Congress approved the Homestead Act of 1862 The Sherman Act of 1890 the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1862
Transcript text: To promote the settlement of the American West, Congress approved the Homestead Act of 1862 The Sherman Act of 1890 the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1862
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The answer is the Homestead Act of 1862: To promote the settlement of the American West, Congress approved the Homestead Act of 1862.

Explanation for each option:

  1. The Homestead Act of 1862: This act was specifically designed to encourage the settlement and development of the American West. It provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops. This act played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States.

  2. The Sherman Act of 1890: This act was not related to the settlement of the American West. Instead, it was an antitrust law aimed at curbing monopolies and maintaining competition in the marketplace.

  3. The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887: While this act did pertain to land distribution, it was focused on assimilating Native Americans into American society by allotting individual plots of land to Native American families. It was not primarily aimed at promoting the settlement of the American West by non-Native settlers.

  4. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: This act was not related to the settlement of the American West. It was a federal law that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States, reflecting the racial and economic tensions of the time.

In summary, the Homestead Act of 1862 was the legislation specifically intended to promote the settlement of the American West.

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