Whom did the Morrill Land Grant of 1862 most benefit?

A) Confederate generals who could now settle on the lands and rebuild their livelihoods.

B) Confederate opposers who had left secessionist states to find new places to live during the war.

C) Northern states who could use the lands to create colleges serving all US citizens.

D) Southern states who could use the lands to create colleges for newly feed slaves.

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Harold Welch

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23 February, 05:01

Whom did the Morrill Land Grant of 1862 most benefit?

A) Confederate generals who could now settle on the lands and rebuild their livelihoods.

B) Confederate opposers who had left secessionist states to find new places to live during the war.

C) Northern states who could use the lands to create colleges serving all US citizens.

D) Southern states who could use the lands to create colleges for newly feed slaves.

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Matias Hull · Answer 1

C) Northern states who could use the lands to create colleges serving all US citizens.

The Morrill-Land Grant provided free land from the federal government to build agricultural colleges. This grant program ensured the US was continuing technological advances in agriculture. In doing this it made sure the Mid-west had a viable economy and a place in the US economic system. Many colleges were built with a focus in agriculture, an example is Iowa State.

Isaiah · Answer 2

The Morrill Land Grant of 1862 benefited the Northern states who could use the land to create colleges serving all the United States citizens. The correct answer is C.