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1. Why did the Homestead Act motivate settlers to move to the Great Plains?
A: The Homestead Act provided a legal method for settlers to acquire clear title to property in the West. With their property rights secure, settlers were more than willing to move to the Plains.
2. What impact did Helen Hunt Jackson's book "A Century of Dishonor" have?
A: Jackson's book sparked discussions of better treatment for Native Americans. This lead to the passing of the Dawes Acts, which divided reservation land into allotments for individual Native Americans.
A: The Homestead Act provided a legal method for settlers to acquire clear title to property in the West. With their property rights secure, settlers were more than willing to move to the Plains.
2. What impact did Helen Hunt Jackson's book "A Century of Dishonor" have?
A: Jackson's book sparked discussions of better treatment for Native Americans. This lead to the passing of the Dawes Acts, which divided reservation land into allotments for individual Native Americans.
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I agree with both of your answers.
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