Question 12 • TX-US History Studies Since 1877 A
The Homestead Act offered settlers land on the Great Plains, bringing many more homesteaders into Indigenous peoples’ territories. Settlers’ expansion disrupted Indigenous communities’ access to land and resources, creating shortages of food, clothing, and shelter. Therefore, the best answer is “creating a drain on the food, clothing, and shelter of Indigenous People.”
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