The homestead act and grants of land to railroads were used to A raise money to finance the federal government B limit the influence of monopolies C support the development of state universities D. encourage settlement of the west

D. encourage settlement of the west

Explanation:

The homestead act and grant of land to railroad signed on May 20, 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln, involved the provision of lands, about 160 acres to settlers and the grant of lands for the construction of railroad, this was aimed at encouraging settlement of the west.

this statement is true.

forests are public goods, available for everybody. when usage of such a good becomes interesting for consumers and its usage increases, there can be a risk of overexploitation. it is a non rival good therefore, if one person consumes the good it does not reduce the availability for subsequent consumers.

these caracteristics require the establishment of measures in order to prevent the destruction of a commonly owned space, for example, to restrict the amount of people that have access to the same time.