The General Land Office, Established in 1812, ___________________

question 21

Multiple Choice

The General Land Office, established in 1812, ___________________.

• A) established a credit system for the purchase of Western lands that favored small-time farmers
• B) handled the distribution of federal lands in the West
• C) had the power to set the price-per-acre of Western lands
• D) was charged with the responsibility of preventing speculators from buying large tracts of federal Western lands

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