Which established the basis for creating land-grant colleges? A. the Fourteenth Amendment B. the Civil Rights Act (1866) C. the Morrill Act (1862)

C. Morrill Act of 1862

Explanation:

It was enacted during the civil war, and allowed colleges to be built in the US using priceeds from federal land sales

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.