What was the purpose of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890?

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John Wheal · Answer 1 · 2022-10-15T16:10:01+0000

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allowed for the creation of land-grant colleges in U.S. states. The Morrill Act of 1862 was enacted during the American Civil War and the Morrill Act of 1890 expanded 1862 Act. By this act, each eligible state received 30,000 acres for establishing and funding educational institutes.

Torfbolt · Answer 2 · 2022-10-18T22:28:53+0000

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In 1862, the United States Congress passed the first Morrill Act which provided for the establishment of a Land-Grant institution in each state to educate citizens in the fields of Agriculture, Home Economics, the Mechanic Arts, and other useful professions.

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