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In the United States, a number of institutions of higher education were established through the Morrill Act of 1862. These institutions are called land-grant colleges, because government-owned land was sold in order to fund them. The Morrill Act was passed by the U.S. Congress and was named for the act’s sponsor, Vermont congressman Justin S. Morrill.