The Homestead Act greatly impacted the Indigenous People of the Great Plains by

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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