The General Mining Act of 1872 ________

A) provides no governmental oversight to mining in the United States
B) ensures that mining operations repair and restore an area when they are done mining
C) provides free equipment to promote mining in the West
D) allows mining companies to mine land held by private citizens without compensating them
E) was repealed in the 1970s


Answer: D

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