The General Mining Act of 1872 ____________

question 14

Multiple Choice

The General Mining Act of 1872 ____________

• A)was named after a Civil War general who died at the Battle of Gettysburg
• B)legalized the mining for gold in California
• C)requires remediation and reclamation of areas damaged by mining operations
• D)officially legalized mountaintop removal
• E)encouraged the prospecting for minerals on federal lands

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