Which federal law in 1902 used the proceeds from land sales to finance irrigation projects in the West?
A) the National Reclamation Act (Newlands Act)
B) the Timber Culture Act
C) the Timber and Stone Act
D) the Homestead Act
E) the Western Watering Act
Answer: A
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