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Who owned the land to the west of the northwest territory?
Common day man,farmer, and families.
Which state had claims that extended into the northwest territory?
The United States was broken into territories before it was split into individual states. The state that claimed land in the Northwest Territory was Ohio.
What was the land in the northwest territory like before Americans settled there?
The land was used mainly for crops and housing for the Native Americans.
What was the land in th northwest territory like before Americans settled there?
The land was used mainly for crops and housing for the Native Americans.
What is a government law that said the new land in the northwest territory should be surveyed?
The government law calling for surveying of land in the Northwest Territory was the Land Ordinance of 1785.
Why did different groups claim rights to land in the northwest territory?
Different groups claim rights to settle in the land of the northwest territory because they won the war.
What is an area of land owned by a country called?
An area of land owned by a country is called territory.
What law allowed settlers to buy land in the northwest territory?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What did the land ordinants of 1785 do?
It divided the Northwest Territory into townships and lots.
What was the land of Minnesota called before it came a state?
Minnesota was part of the Louisiana Purchase, and the Northwest territory depending on the location since the Mississippi River was the boundary. Part of it was Rupert's Land. As the land became more settled, name changes happened. Illinois territory, Michigan territory, Iowa territory, Wisconsin territory, and Minnesota territory.
Why did Native American forces in the Northwest Territory?
To protect their land
The what described how the northwest territory was to be governed?
Land Ordinance of 1785
