[DOC] [TLE] Morrill Act - Wikipedia [PAR] The Morrill Land-Grant Acts are United States statutes that allowed for the 
creation of land-grant colleges in U.S. states using the proceeds of federal land 
sales. The Morrill Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C.  301 et seq.) was enacted during the 
American Civil War and the Morrill Act of 1890 (the Agricultural College Act of 
1890, (26 Stat ... The previous day Lincoln signed a bill financing the 
transcontinental railroad... [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln and the West - Homestead National Monument of ... [PAR] Lincoln's goals in approving these important pieces of legislation were twofold. ... 
The four bills and one proclamation signed into law by President Lincoln as part 
... Morrill Act, July 2, 1862:The Morrill Act created the land grant college system,... [DOC] [TLE] Morrill Act of 1862 [PAR] The Morrill Act of 1862 was also known as the Land Grant College Act. It was a 
major boost to higher education in America. ... There were several of these grants
, but the first passed in 1862. This bill was signed by Abraham Lincoln on July 2. [DOC] [TLE] Morrill Act: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual ... [PAR] Morrill Act: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Services and 
Programs, ... the Morrill Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on 
July 2, 1862. ... Sixty-nine colleges were funded by these land grants, including 
Cornell ... publications from 1774 to 1875, including debates, bills, laws, and 
journals. [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln's Agricultural Legacy | National Agricultural Library [PAR] In 1862 President Abraham Lincoln established the United States Department of 
... On May 15, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act of Congress ... 
commending itself to the great and vital interest it was created to advance. ... 
grants of Federal land for founding of colleges to teach agriculture and 
engineering and... [DOC] [TLE] The Morrill Act of 1862 | Strategic Discussions for Nebraska ... [PAR] On July 2, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law a bill that donated ... 
"The land grant (act) created these wonderful colleges and universities across... [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln: The Man, The Myth, The Legend | 1862: America ... [PAR] Dec 20, 2012 ... Abraham Lincoln was able to not just create ideas, but also set his ideas into ... 
On April 16, 1862, President Lincoln signed into law an act that abolished ... This 
bill was a historic and positive step for the Union and a step Lincoln ... These land
-grant colleges were institutions of higher education in the... [DOC] [TLE] The Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 | 1890 LandGrant Universities [PAR] Senator Lyman Trumbull of Illinois believed it was advisable that the bill should 
be introduced ... the plans, this reconfigured Morrill Act was signed into law by 
President Abraham Lincoln on July. The purpose of the land-grant colleges was: 
... Therefore, in the legislation, it was allowable for these seventeen states to 
found a... [DOC] [TLE] History of Gallaudet University - Gallaudet University [PAR] Since 1864, when U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed our charter, each U.S. 
President ... college degrees in 1864, and President Abraham Lincoln signed the 
bill into law. Gallaudet was made president of the institution, including the college
, which ... In 1969, President Lyndon Johnson signed an act to create the Model... [DOC] [TLE] The Accomplishments of President Abraham Lincoln [PAR] This page discusses the accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln. ... to aid in the 
establishment of agricultural and mechanical colleges in each state. ... to 
American industry and signed a bill that chartered the first transcontinental 
railroad. ... Legislation Abraham Lincoln signed into law included the Homestead 
Act, the Morrill... [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln: Domestic AffairsMiller Center [PAR] Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign victory lit the fuse that would explode 
.... Given the complexities of these issues, it is clear that navigating the Civil War 
was the .... which was established by Congress and signed into law by Lincoln in 
1863. ... This provision created an instant demand for government bonds as 
many... [DOC] [TLE] Agriculture and

Question: The bill creating these colleges was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln
Answer: Land grant colleges