1HIA/P3 Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History PAPER 2: Period Study Option P3: The American West, c1835–c1895

1HIA/P3 Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History PAPER 2: Period Study Option P3: The American West, c1835–c1895 Explain two consequences of the Homestead Act (1862). Consequence 1 2 Write a narrative account analysing the ways in which the cattle industry changed in the years c1876–c1890. (8) You may use the following in your answer: • overstocking • winter of 1886–87 You must also use information of your own.