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What measures did the government take to support settlement of the frontier?The Federal government responded with measures (Homestead Act, transcontinental railroad) and military campaigns designed to encourage settlement, solidify Union control of the trans-Mississippi West, and further marginalize the physical and cultural presence of tribes native to the West.
What was one way that the United States government encouraged western settlement?The Federal government responded with measures (Homestead Act, transcontinental railroad) and military campaigns designed to encourage settlement, solidify Union control of the trans-Mississippi West, and further marginalize the physical and cultural presence of tribes native to the West.
Which US President ran on a platform promoting western expansion?Polk ran on a platform embracing popular commitment to expansion, often referred to as Manifest Destiny.
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Why did settlers to the west find it necessary to ask the government for economic assistance?
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