Lands purchased by the government from the Religious Orders and private corporations from 1904 to 1913, for distribution to actual occupants and bonafide settlers pursuant to ACT 1120 are known as what?

• A. Amendment Surveys
• B. Local Government Units Land Surveys
• C. National Government Lands Survey
• D. Friar Land Surveys

Answer: (D)

Lands bought by the government from religious orders and private corporations in that period are known as Friar Lands. Under Act No. 1120, commonly called the Friar Lands Act, these estates were purchased between 1904 and 1913 to be parceled out to actual occupants and bona fide settlers. The term in the option that includes “Friar Land Surveys” reflects the surveying process used to identify and delineate the parcels for distribution under that Act, which is why it’s the best match for what those lands were called. The other options refer to different kinds of surveys or generic land categories and do not capture the specific historical context of these estates.