What was the impact of the homestead act of 1862 on the west?

A. It promoted eastward expansion.
B. It supported legislation that limited government from taking lands from Indian Tribes.
C. It opened up more lands for Indian Tribes
D. It opened up the West even more for white settlers.

Question

What was the impact of the homestead act of 1862 on the west?

A. It promoted eastward expansion. 
B. It supported legislation that limited government from taking lands from Indian Tribes.
C. It opened up more lands for Indian Tribes
D. It opened up the West even more for white settlers.

bibby · Answer

The Homestead Act declared that any citizen or intended citizen could claim 160 acres - one quarter square mile - of surveyed government land. 
At that point they weren't moving eastwards.

I'd say D