What Was One Way That the United States Government Encouraged

question 18

Multiple Choice

What was one way that the United States government encouraged western settlement?

• A)Promoting the West as focused on traditional farming rather than business
• B)Making a lasting peace settlement with the Indians there
• C)Giving land away to former slaves
• D)Distributing land at a low cost to miners, ranchers, and other settlers
• E)Limiting the importance of railroad companies to the economy

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