The Northwest Ordinance (1787) and the Homestead Act (1862) both reflected the national government's policy of

encouraging the settlement of frontier lands.

Explanation:

The Northwest Ordinance, also known as the Ordinance of 1787, was a policy that established a governmental structure and the procedures to admit territories as a state in Union. The Ordinance also guaranteed equality to the newly states with the original thirteen states.

The Homestead Act of 1862 was an act passed by President Abraham Lincoln. The act granted Americans, including freed slaves, to claim public lands in the West for a small filing fee up to 160 acres. The landowners were required to build a home, farm the land, and make it a resident place for five years.

Therefore, both the acts were passed to encourage the settlement of frontier lands.