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  1. The Morrill Act provided federal funding for land-grant institutions.

1860s Federal Land Policies Fueled Growth in Fresno

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During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act of 1862, which allowed states to sell federal lands through scrip to fund new land-grant universities. This federal land policy, alongside the Pacific Railway Act of 1862, paved the way for significant development in the Central Valley. Land speculators utilized the Morrill Act in the Central Valley.

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The laws facilitated infrastructure growth, including the Transcontinental Railroad, and provided land for settlement under the Homestead Act. The sale of federal lands through the Morrill Act provided capital for educational institutions and spurred local economic activity in areas like Fresno.

The Morrill Act provided federal funding for land-grant institutions.

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Who's involved

  • Abraham LincolnPresident who signed key laws influencing Western land use and infrastructure.
  • FresnoA city in the Central Valley that benefited from the resulting land policy and development.
  • Union Pacific RailroadRailroad chartered by Abraham Lincoln in 1862.

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