What was the 1902 Public Land Act?
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What was the 1902 Public Land Act?
Western Expansion:
In the early 20th century, the American government was looking at continued expansion into Western Lands, but many surveys showed that the lands were arid and not suitable to sustain a population. Explorer John Wesley Powell wrote to many interested against the prospect of western settlement.
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View this answerThe 1902 Public Land Act or Newland Reclamation Act was passed to use the sale of public lands to help foster extensive damming and irrigation in the...
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