Dorothea Dix Successfully Convinced Congress to Appropriate Lands for Mental

question 17

Multiple Choice

Dorothea Dix successfully convinced Congress to appropriate lands for mental institutions.Which president vetoed this measure?

• A)Abraham Lincoln
• B)Millard Fillmore
• C)Franklin Pierce
• D)James Buchanan

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