Question

In 1820, Congress reduced the price of federal land to $1.25 per acre. What was the purpose of this policy?
A.
to encourage construction around Washington, D.C.
B.
to sell off the territory covered by the Homestead Act
C.
to promote settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
D.
to reduce the territory that the U.S. Army had to defend

Answer 1

C. To promote settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Land Act of 1820 lowered the price and minimum acreage to make public lands affordable to small farmers and encourage westward expansion and settlement.