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.
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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