What effect did the homestead act have on settlers

- What effect did the homestead act have on settlers how was it related to the northwest ordinance
- The homestead act
- What did the homestead act of 1862 offer western settlers
- How much land did the homestead act give settlers to entice them to move west
- In what way did the homestead act drive the settlement of the west
- Did the homestead act move america forward and benefited all involved