The General Land Office, established in 1812, ___________________.
A. established a credit system for the purchase of Western lands that favored small-time farmers
B. handled the distribution of federal lands in the West
C. had the power to set the price-per-acre of Western lands
D. was charged with the responsibility of preventing speculators from buying large tracts of federal Western lands
Answer: B
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