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Content: What incentives encouraged farmers to settle in the West? There were three incentives for Western Settlement under the new legislation: 1.) The Homestead Act gave which 160 acres of land to heads of household
2.) The Pacific Railway Act which gave land to the railroad companies to build lines
3.) The Morrill Act which gave lands to states for colleges for agriculture and the mechanic arts
Also, the railroads offered incentives by selling cheap land
Which groups of people moved to the West, and why did they do so? Three groups of people moved to the West, White Americans from the East, African Americans from the South and, Immigrants from foreign countries. The African American settlers migrated for many reasons, to escape the violent slavery in the South, rumors of land, and a former slave named Benjamin Singleton urged his people to build communities in the West. The White settlers were Middle-class business people or farmers that could afford money for supplies and transportation. European settlers were Lured by economic opportunity, they came from Scandinavia, Ireland, Russia, and Germany, they also brought their farming experience with them.