The General Land Office, Established in 1812, ___________________

The General Land Office, established in 1812, ___________________.

A) established a credit system for the purchase of Western lands that favored small-time farmers
B) handled the distribution of federal lands in the West
C) had the power to set the price-per-acre of Western lands
D) was charged with the responsibility of preventing speculators from buying large tracts of federal Western lands