USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -First proposed when Morrill was serving in the House of Representatives, the Morrill Land Grant College Act of 1862 set aside federal lands to create colleges to “benefit the agricultural and mechanical arts.” The president signed the bill into law on July 2, 1862.

Detailed explanation-2: -Enacted in 1862, the Morrill Act funded the establishment of public colleges by offering land grants to the states to develop or sell.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Morrill Act of 1862 offered states land to form colleges that included agriculture, engineering, and military tactics in their course offerings. It led to the establishment of many universities and opened the door for public college education in America.

Detailed explanation-4: -The original land-grant institutions founded as the result of the 1862 Morrill Act include such prominent names as Cornell, MIT, Penn State, Rutgers, Ohio State, Texas A&M, West Virginia, and the University of California-four dozen of the largest and best public universities in America.