2 juill. 1862 - Foundation of Land Grant Schools

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The Morrill Land Grant Acts are the reason for the development of land grant schools. These acts provided grants of land to states to help finance the creation of colleges. These colleges were usually placed in the middle of nowhere and specialized in areas like agriculture, engineering, architecture, et... The Morrill Land Grant Acts help to give some power to the states during a time of great conflict in the country (these were passed during the Civil War).

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