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Which was a major result of the Homestead Act of 1862?

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increased public awareness of the need for conservation of natural resources

increased public awareness of the need for conservation of natural resources

increased development of Western lands

increased development of Western lands

decreased conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers

decreased conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers

decreased economic opportunities for easterners

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increased development of Western lands

The Homestead Act encouraged settlement by granting land to settlers who improved and lived on it, spurring westward expansion and development.