Question

question 11
which of the following acts encouraged settlers to move west and provided free acreage to those who made the journey?
manifest destiny act
organic act
weeks act
homestead act

Explanation:

The Homestead Act of 1862 was a significant piece of legislation in the United States. It aimed to encourage westward expansion by offering 160 acres of public land to settlers. In return, settlers had to improve the land (such as by building a dwelling and farming) and live on it for five years. This act directly provided free acreage to those willing to move west and meet the requirements.

• The "Manifest Destiny" was a belief (not an act) that the expansion of the US across the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
• The Organic Acts were used to organize territories (e.g., the Organic Act of 1890 related to Oklahoma Territory organization), not for giving free land to encourage westward settlement.
• The Weeks Act (1911) was related to forest conservation and land acquisition for national forests, not for providing free land to settlers.

Answer:

Homestead Act