What was the effect that the Homestead Act had on the American economy in the late 1800's?

Westward expansion of the United States.

Explanation:

Trough President Lincoln granted 160 acres of free land to claimers, only paying a filling fee of $18 to $10 to a temporary claim, $2 for commissions and $6 of final payment.

With this policy, Lincoln wanted to expand westward for nation's progress.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in 1865. To protect the rights of newly freed people, Congress enacted two additional Constitutional amendments