Which of these events were effects of the Homestead Act? Check all of the boxes that apply.

The Homestead Act offered public land to settlers who met its requirements, leading to millions of acres being claimed. As settlers moved west, they continued to occupy American Indian lands, increasing displacement and conflict. Some speculators also used claims to acquire land and make profits. Railroads did profit from selling land, so the claim that they failed to profit is not an effect.

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