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Why and how did the US government promote western migration in the midst of fighting the Civil War?
To encourage this process, Congress passed the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. The government also constructed and maintained forts that assisted in the process of westward expansion.
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.