What event in 1862 encouraged settlement of the great plains? a. completion of the transcontinental railroad b. defeat of hostile native american tribes c. passage of the homestead act d. passage of the contract labor law

The correct answer is letter C.

Explanation: Homestead Act occurs on 1862, it was land distribution policy that would guide the human occupation of the American West.

In this law, any householder over 21 who had never fought the United States in any conflict would have the right to occupy a quarter-square mile of vacant land. In this way, a model based on small property, poly culture and family labor, solved the American agrarian question.

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".