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A. A dam to divert water to a reservoir is the correct answer.
Explanation:
The reclamation Act was passed in 1902 and financially assisted the irrigation projects for lands of West America. It covered thirteen lands excluding Texas. The act basically set aside the money received from the sale of less fertile and dry public lands to construct and maintain irrigation projects. The irrigated lands would be sold and the money would be used for funding more such projects. The act led to the created United States Reclamation service. Due to this act the western regions became major agricultural areas of the west. Many dams were built and those dams harnessed the water of Colorado, Columbia, Missouri and Rio Grande systems.
After a bill is submitted it is assigned to a specialized committee which is in charge of debating its content. If the bill is passed by the committee, it will go to the Senate for a hearing. If it gets the necessary votes and is passed by the Senate, it will then be passed to the House of Representatives for the same process to executed. After both Houses pass it, it is submitted to the President's bureau in order to get the approval and signature from the President and be turned into a Law.
Gasden Purchase--the strip of land purchased from Mexico in 1853 was negotiated by James Gasden.
The US wanted this strip of land to complete the southern branch of the Transcontinental Railroad. Gasden was the minister to Mexico and sent to negotiate the purchase of the land as well as create a final border agreement with Mexican president, Santa Anna. The land was purchased for $10 million and settled the US-Mexico border.
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(D).The development of large saw mills rapidly expanded the lumber industry in Texas.
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