How did the economic impact of the homestead act contribute to close of the frontier in the late 19th century?

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Tobias Mejia

18 June, 11:41

How did the economic impact of the homestead act contribute to close of the frontier in the late 19th century?

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Julianne Mcclure · Answer 1

The economic impact brought on by the Homestead Act, at the onset, increased expansion into the westward territories as people failed to see the benefits of going. This led to a close of the frontier is it started to become too heavily populated by people looking for opportunities.