Land Grant College Act (Morrill Act): An act passed by Congress in 1862 providing grants of land to states for establishing colleges specializing in agriculture and mechanic arts.
Pacific Railway Acts: These acts were passed during Civil War providing federal support for building first transcontinental railroad via issuing government bonds and granting lands directly to railroad companies.
Dawes Act: An act that aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream US society by breaking up reservations and offering individual land allotments.