which legislation gave large grants of land to states to establish agricultural colleges

public education act
homestead act
morrill act
land compromise act

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The legislation that gave large grants of land to states to establish agricultural colleges is the Morrill Act. Specifically, the Morrill Land-Grant Acts, passed in 1862 and 1890, provided for the creation of land-grant colleges and universities focused on agriculture and engineering, among other subjects.