The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland<span> and its </span>empire<span> remained officially neutral throughout the </span>American Civil War<span> (1861–65). It legally recognised the belligerent status of </span>the Confederacy<span>, but never recognized it as a nation and never signed a treaty or exchanged ambassadors. However, the top British officials debated intervention in the first 18 months. Elite opinion tended to favour the Confederacy, while public opinion tended to favour the United States. </span>
Fought in the war and became slaves I DONT KNOW IF ITS RIGHT INNOT THAT SMART JUST TO WARN YOU
The correct answer is option d) It gave land to the states to build colleges.
Officially kown as Land-Grant College Act of 1862 or the Morrill Act was a Congress Act passed in 1862 which gave public land grants to States in order to build new colleges and Universities.
At the time, the United States had a handful of schools of higher education and this was seen as a way to simultaneously build universites all over the country and improve the overall skill level in the country.
The choices can be found elsewhere and as follows:
<span>(1) introduction of communism
(2) establishment of democratic governments
(3) colonization of the region
(4) movements to gain independence
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The correct answer would be option 3. The origin of this practice can be traced to colonization of the region. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.