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The Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act .
The MLGA transformed higher education and was responsible for the establishment of numerous colleges across the country. In this legislation, championed in the Congress by Justin Smith Morrill, the federal government took, for the first time, a leadership role in higher education in the United States.
is not "The Homestead Act :) " It's the Morrill Land-Grant Act
state universtites to teach agriculture and mechanical arts.
The first federal grant program was established so that states can establish land-grant colleges. This was included in the Morrill Land-Grant Acts.
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To teach them military skills
The Morrill Act was associated with the establishment to land grant colleges.
to teach military skills to all students
One way the federal government encouraged Western settlement was by expanding railroads. The US Congress also passed the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862.
The Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act .
The Reserve Officers' Training corps, or ROTC as it is commonly known as, goes back as far as 1862 when the Morrill Act was created. The Morrill Act established land-grant colleges and one of the stipulations of these colleges was they had to include military curriculum.
What is a Grant? Grants are not benefits or entitlements. A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. Federal grants are not federal assistance or loans to individuals.
The US government licensing agency is the Federal Comunications Commission (FCC).
Texas A&M is a Morrill Land Grant College. It was established in 1876. The school provides more officers to the military than any of the military academies.
The MLGA transformed higher education and was responsible for the establishment of numerous colleges across the country. In this legislation, championed in the Congress by Justin Smith Morrill, the federal government took, for the first time, a leadership role in higher education in the United States.