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The Land Ordinance of 1785 was important because it created the Northwest Territory. President Washington signed the ordinance on August 7, 1789.
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∙ 9y agoThe Land Ordinance of 1785 was important because it created the Northwest Territory. President Washington signed the ordinance on August 7, 1789.
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Which ordinance sold government land in the west to encourge settlement?
The Land Ordinance of 1785
What was the Articles of Confederation strengths?
Some strengths of the AOC were they established congress, the northwest ordinance, and the land ordinance of 1785.
What did the land ordinance of 1785 divide the western lands into?
The land ordinance of 1785 was created to divide the land that had been acquired by the U.S..
What was the land of ordinance of 1785 created by?
Township
True or false The land ordinance of 1785 described how the northwest territory was to be governed?
False: Land Ordinance of 1785 described how the western territories was to be governed.
What did the land ordinance of 1785 abd northwest ordinance have in common?
It was used in 1785 to settle more land outside of the thirteen states by using population.
Was the purpose of the land ordinance of 1785?
The purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785 was essentially to repay the debt from the Revolution by surveying and selling lands in the northwest territories.
What was the most important result of the Land Ordinance of 1785?
The national government was able to raise money as it sold land in the area.
Land under the Land Ordinance of 1785 cost?
one dollar an acre
How much were the Acres of land under the Land Ordinance of 1785?
1 dollar
What divided western lands into townships?
the land ordinace
The what described how the northwest territory was to be governed?
Land Ordinance of 1785
