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What did the Desert Land Act of 1877 do? What was a drawback of this act?
It sold 640 acres of land at a time at $1.25 per acre with the stipulation that the land must be irrigated within 3 years.
The drawback is the lack of definition of "irrigation".
The drawback is the lack of definition of "irrigation".
Flashcard info:
Author: savhighsmith
Main topic: Business Economics
Topic: History of Economics
School / Univ.: UGA
City: Athens
Published: 15.09.2010