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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.9
How did the Homestead Act and Morrill Act, both enacted during the Civil War, differ in their primary objectives?
The Homestead Act was intended for college funding while the Morrill Act was for distributing land.
Both were intended to set up new government institutions.
The Homestead Act aimed at distributing land to small farmers, while the Morrill Act focused on supporting agricultural and mechanical colleges.
Both were targeted towards promoting slavery in new western territories.
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