The Newlands Reclamation Act focused on:
a. Seizing land from Native Americans.
b. Reclaiming land held by Hispanics in former Mexican territories.
c. Draining swamps.
d. Building dams for irrigation.
e. Remarketing land from foreclosuresax
Ans: d. Building dams for irrigation.
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