The General Mining Act of 1872 ____________
A)was named after a Civil War general who died at the Battle of Gettysburg
B)legalized the mining for gold in California
C)requires remediation and reclamation of areas damaged by mining operations
D)officially legalized mountaintop removal
E)encouraged the prospecting for minerals on federal lands

Question

The General Mining Act of 1872  ____________
A)was named after a Civil War general who died at the Battle of Gettysburg
B)legalized the mining for gold in California
C)requires remediation and reclamation of areas damaged by mining operations
D)officially legalized mountaintop removal
E)encouraged the prospecting for minerals on federal lands

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The General Mining Act of 1872 encouraged the prospecting for minerals on federal lands. It did not specifically legalize mountaintop removal and it did not require remediation and reclamation of areas damaged by mining operations. It was not named after a Civil War general who died at the Battle of Gettysburg and it was not limited to gold mining in California.