RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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The Morrill Act of 1862 provided each state with 30, 000 acres of federal land for each member in its Congressional delegation. The states were required to use the land or proceeds from the sale of the land for what purpose?
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providing support for newly freed slaves
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raising and supplying regiments for the Union army
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establishing agricultural and mechanical colleges
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offering incentives for entrepreneurs to start factories
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It granted each state 30, 000 acres of western land, to be distributed by each senator and representative, and funded the construction of agricultural and mechanical schools.
Detailed explanation-2: -Officially titled “An Act Donating Public Lands to the Several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the Benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, ” the Morrill Act provided each state with 30, 000 acres of Federal land for each member in their Congressional delegation.
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