The provision of Land grants to prospective settlers
The United States attempted to motivate western settlement by: selecting an answer and submit. use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a The provision of land grants to prospective settlers, provided they make productive use of the land. b The provision of land-grants to prospective settlers, irrespective of their use for the land. The extension of tax incentives to individuals who invested in settlement ventures, such as the establishment of gold C mines. d A system whereby worthless land in the east could be exchanged for valuable western land, supervised by the government.