In 1820, Congress reduced the price of federal land to $1.25 per acre. What was the purpose of this policy?

A. to sell off the territory covered by the Homestead Act

B. to reduce the territory that the U. S. Army had to defend

C. to encourage construction around Washington, D. C.

D. to promote settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

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Rudy Mcgrath

22 April, 11:55

In 1820, Congress reduced the price of federal land to $1.25 per acre. What was the purpose of this policy?

A. to sell off the territory covered by the Homestead Act

B. to reduce the territory that the U. S. Army had to defend

C. to encourage construction around Washington, D. C.

D. to promote settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

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Grayson Watkins · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

It encouraged more busying as the price was cheaper (reduced from $2)

And it also provided a way for farmers to pay back loans

Louis Barron · Answer 2

The Land Act reduced the number of acres that Ohioans had to purchase from 160 to eighty and the cost from $2.00 per acre to $1.25 per acre, in an attempt to encourage additional land sales ... Farmers would then be able to sell their crops and make payments on their loans