The Land Act of 1820 Reduced the Price of Public

question 30

Multiple Choice

The Land Act of 1820 reduced the price of public land and

• A) redrew the boundary of Missouri to ease sectional tension.
• B) earmarked land-sale proceeds for canal and road building.
• C) invited a new wave of wild speculation.
• D) imposed new regulations on "wildcat" banks.
• E) prohibited the purchase of federal acreage on credit.

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