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Why did federal government sell land in the northwest territory?
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to raise money and extend society west ward
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Northwest ordiance of 1787?
It established the process for how the U.S. would expand westward.
What law allowed settlers to buy land in the northwest territory?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What act provided for the gradual development of selfgovernment in the northwest territory?
The Land Ordinance of 1785
Who is entitled to secure a grant of land from the Federal Government?
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Why did federal law have to be the supreme law of the land in the new nation?
The states were given certain powers to create laws within their own territory. To ensure that no one group of government was too powerful the federal government had to provide for the protection of all citizens in the Union. The only way to provide these protections was to have the federal government oversee the basic laws met the rights and freedoms granted under the U.S. Constitution.
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.
How did America get the northwest territory?
the federal government tried to froce native Americans in the territories to sell there land and by 1790 the united states had succeeded in buying native Americans land
What was the division of land in the Northwest Territory into townships?
Land Ordinance of 1785
What did the land ordinants of 1785 do?
It divided the Northwest Territory into townships and lots.
What territories were added to the U.S during john Adams presidency?
Land Changes During John Adams' Presidency:Apr 1798 : The land north of West Florida that had been ceded by Spain to the U.S. became the Mississippi Territory.Apr 1798 : Negotiations began between Georgia and the federal government regarding Georgia ceding its western land to the federal government.Jul 1800 : Indiana Territory was formed from the western part of the Northwest Territory.Jul 1800 : Connecticut ceded its Western Reserve to the federal government. It became part of the Northwest Territory.
What laws did congress pass concerning the northwest territory?
In an effort to try and organize the Northwest territory Congress passed two laws; The Northwest Ordinance and The Land Ordinance. These two acts separated the territory into states and helped the government raise money through sale of the land.
Northwest ordiance of 1787?
It established the process for how the U.S. would expand westward.
What did people have to do to get through the homestead act?
Those wishing to procure land from the Federal Government were required to file an application with the Federal Land Office in the territory in which they were currently living.
When did the Australian Capital Territory gain self government?
The NSW government ceded land for the new Australian Capital Territory to the Commonwealth Government, and the Australian Capital Territory was founded on 1 January 1911. However, until 1938, it was called the Federal Capital Territory. The Naval territory of Jervis Bay was ceded in 1915.The NSW government ceded land for the new Australian Capital Territory to the Commonwealth Government, and the Australian Capital Territory was founded on 1 January 1911. However, until 1938, it was called the Federal Capital Territory.
What does the Federal Government want to build on Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory?
an Australian version of Disney world
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 law allowed settlers to buy land in the northwest territory?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
