2007-10-30 16:19:16 · 16 answers · asked by mmking91 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Expanding territory on paper meant nothing. Any country could and did claim land, but if there was nobody there to improve and defend it, the claim was meaningless. The government needed these settlers. In most cases, it was a better deal for the government than for the settlers at the time.
2007-10-30 16:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by luv2bfit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all they were legal immigrates and second, they the USA government needed people to open up the new frontier and the only way they could get anyone, (the Easterners would not budge from their declared soil) to go, they told em..you get out there and stake your claim and its yours free and clear.. Just build them there towns and farms, and ranches for the rest of us...is gonna make some dough off you guys... Kind of what the Spanish did in giving those Texas and others Spanish land grants to settle territories in outer Mexico.................or Mongolia as the saying is originally. Ciao
2007-10-30 23:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they were expanding the railroad and commerce, they wanted to populate the west for economy purposes as well as provide a place for families to thrive and grow food and raise animals.
Believe it or not, there are some places you can still homestead free land.
2007-10-30 23:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They wanted people to start moving to the Western areas of the country, the free land was a good incentive.
2007-10-30 23:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
To encourage settlement within city and farming areas.
To encourage growth within the nation.
To bring in skills to specific areas.
2007-10-30 23:23:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To encourage settlement of the west.
2007-10-30 23:23:22 · answer #6 · answered by October 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well our country is so vast I'm sure a land the size of Palestine which is currently being occupied by the Zionists will not hurt our landrich country. Russia has designated an autonymous Jewish Oblast in their country. I'm sure we could do it too here.
2007-10-30 23:23:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
To encourage settlement in other regions. They didn't give it away in populated areas
2007-10-30 23:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by gcbtrading 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean in the time of homesteads? It was to encourage the West to be developed.
2007-10-30 23:22:32 · answer #9 · answered by rath 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because they needed people to settle new land.
2007-10-30 23:21:47 · answer #10 · answered by sunflowers 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋