Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:government
individuals institutions organizations |
| gptkbp:defines |
a grant of public land, especially to an institution, organization, or to particular groups of people
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:19th_century_United_States
colonial era |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Land Grant
|
| gptkbp:legalBasis |
gptkb:legislation
gptkb:monarchy Executive Order |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Morrill_Act_of_1862
Spanish land grants in California Texas land grants |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to encourage settlement
to promote education to reward service |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:farmer
homestead land patent |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:public_university
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
displacement of indigenous peoples
creation of land-grant universities settlement of western United States |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Spanish_Empire gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Space_Grant
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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