Management of U.S. territories is the responsibility of the federal government.
The U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 states "The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State."
The Homestead Act of 1862 was meant to encourage settlers to western lands and create farmlands. The US government would allow settlers from the East to claim Federal western lands to farming if they met certain requirements. When these requirements were accomplished, the settlers would have free land from the US government.
the disposition of western lands.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government established the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to systematize the settlement of western lands. The Land Ordinance divided the territory into townships and sections, facilitating orderly sales and settlement. The Northwest Ordinance provided a framework for governance and the admission of new states, ensuring that territories could transition to statehood while guaranteeing rights and freedoms for settlers. Together, these measures promoted organized expansion and the establishment of an orderly society in the West.
Northwest Ordinance
what provided a plan for governing western lands
Regulation was needed for revenue (taxes and land sales) and because of rampant crime.Regulation was needed for revenue (taxes and land sales) and because of rampant crime.The federal government needed to regulate the settlement of western lands primarily to prevent other European nations from purchasing the land.
The Homestead Act of 1862 was meant to encourage settlers to western lands and create farmlands. The US government would allow settlers from the East to claim Federal western lands to farming if they met certain requirements. When these requirements were accomplished, the settlers would have free land from the US government.
the disposition of western lands.
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
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what provided a plan for governing western lands
The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a system for surveying and dividing western land into townships and sections in the United States. This system helped facilitate the orderly sale and settlement of western territory.