History of Land Settlement Flashcards
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Land Ordinance of 1875
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Rectangular land survey of the Old NW. Post-revolutionary war. Systematic way to divide and dist. land to public.
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Homestead Act
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- 160 acres for $18/5 yrs. residence. Settled 270 million acres (10% of US).
3
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Morrill Act
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- Allowed new western states to establish colleges.
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General Land Law Revision Act
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- Presidential power to create forest preserves.
5
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Forest Management Act
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- Sec. of Interior to manage forest preserves.
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US Reclamation Act
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- Funded water storage and irrigation system construction through public land sales.
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Public Lands Commission
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1903, Pres. T. Roosevelt. To propose rules for land dvlpmnt and mgmt
8
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Antiquities Act
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- Fed. protection for archaeological sites. Designation of national monuments.
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Resettlement Administration
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- Greenbelt towns.
10
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GI Bill
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- Guaranteed home loans for veterans. Suburban dvlpmnt.
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