Question

The Homestead Act of 1862 impacted American Indians by?
encouraging settlers to take American Indians’ farms.
creating a drain on the food supply of American Indians.
providing acres of farmland to American Indian families.
bringing new schools to American Indian settlements.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Option - creating a drain on the food supply of American Indians is the correct answer.

Explanation:

• Conflicts between Europeans and Native Americans existed long before the 1862 passage of the Homestead Act.
• Many Native Americans were forced to live on reservations in the West as a result of treaties and laws like the Indian Appropriations Act of 1851.
• This created a drain on the supply of food for American Indians.
• This already stressful scenario was made much more so by homesteading.
• Land regulations, such as the Homestead Act of 1862, had an impact on Native Americans' life all over the United States.
• The effort to preserve cultural identity and ties to the land continues to this day.

Hence, the Homestead Act of 1862 impacted the lives of Indian Americans as there was a lot of stress on the Native Americans'.

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