In return , the payment of tributes in the form of clothing , jewelry , metal utensils or other items desired by the tribes was required (Client , n . pagHowever , the Homestead Act of 1862 (passed during the Civil War encouraged emigration to the Western Frontier (Client , n . pag Under the act , settlers can avail of a 160-acre parcel of land for a small filing fee worth 10 (Client , n . pag .