When was the Homestead act popular before or after the Civil War?

President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862 granted Americans 160-acre plots of public land for the price a small filing fee. The Civil War-era act, considered one of the United States’ most important pieces of legislation, led to Western expansion and allowed citizens of all walks of life—including former slaves, women and immigrants—to become landowners.the civil war removed the slavery issue because the Southern states had seceded from the union,

citizens were able to charge more for their goods and services

answer; protectionism fosters competition and keeps price regulated;