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What were two ways that Dorothea Dix’s work changed the treatment and living conditions of the mentally ill?

The government set up dozens of mental hospitals.
Five million acres of land was set aside to generate income for state mental hospitals.
Army nurses were trained to handle mentally ill prisoners.
Nurses were trained to take care of the mentally ill.

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A and C

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The government set up dozens of mental hospitals.

Army nurses were trained to handle mentally ill prisoners.

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