Justin Morrill, author of the Morrill Act
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Question 0939:
The 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act required
that funds acquired from the sale of public lands be used to support
(A) the education of freed slaves
(B) state colleges offering agricultural education programs
(C) the purchase of guns, ammunition, and uniforms for Union soldiers
(D) the education of Indian tribes
(E) the construction of railroads linking the east and west coasts
(B) state colleges offering agricultural education programs
(C) the purchase of guns, ammunition, and uniforms for Union soldiers
(D) the education of Indian tribes
(E) the construction of railroads linking the east and west coasts