The Morrill Act of 1862

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Morrill Act of 1862

• A) established women's colleges like Vassar.
• B) required compulsory school attendance through high school.
• C) established the modern American research university.
• D) mandated racial integration in public schools.
• E) provided grants of public land to the states for support of public higher education.

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