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What did the General Mining Act of 1872 encourage?

Mining of federal lands.

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  1. Mining of federal lands ✔
  2. Building railroads only
  3. Farming on mountains

Why: Congress passed the act to encourage mining of federal lands in the United States.

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Answer: Mining of federal lands. Congress passed the act to encourage mining of federal lands in the United States.

  1. Mining en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining
    the United States Congress passed the General Mining Act of 1872 to encourage mining of federal lands
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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