what did the government do to help settle the great plains
The government helped people to settle on the Great Plains. The government sold adults 160 acres of land for a small amount of money. If they could farm the land for five years, they could own it. A settlerâs home and land was called a homestead.ummary: Moving to the Plains Name Date CHAPTER 5, LESSON 2 Settling the Great Plains In the early 1800s, few people lived on the Great Plains. The Great Plains are in the middle of the United States. People did not think the land was good for farming.