Both the homestead act (1862) and the pacific
railway act (1862) were efforts by the federal
government to
(1) provide land to minority groups
(2) resolve conflicts with native american
indians
(3) encourage settlement west of the mississippi
river
(4) support settlement of former plantation lands

judaism, christianity and islam, are all abrahamic religions and therefore have in common the hebrew idea of a single god which is the source of all morality. the idea of the covenant is only related to judaism, while dharma is a concept of indian religions and the four noble truths are basic principles of buddhism.