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Why did Congress decide to pass the land ordinance of 1785 which divided western lands into townships?
Congress wanted to organize and sell the lands
Legislation passed by Congress authorizing surveys and the division of public lands in the western region of the country?
the land ordinance of 1785
How did the congress organize the sale of the western lands?
They didn't really organize it. After the French lots the French and Indian war and lost their land, the British just began to claim the Western lands for themsevles. Congress did not have an organization... I believe. God bless.
How did Congress ensure that public schools would be set up in the lands north of the Ohio River?
Congress ensured that public schools would be set up in the lands north of the Ohio River with the Land Ordinance of 1785. This land ordinance established how townships in the western frontier would be surveyed and planned.
Which provided a framework of government for the western lands?
Northwest Ordinance
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1785 provide for western lands?
It provided for the surveying and selling of the land
What law did the Confederation congress pass that called for the surveying and sale of western lands and also set aside land for the support of public schools?
Land Ordinance
Who provided a framework of government for the western lands?
what provided a plan for governing western lands
Of the following which provided a framework of government for the western lands?
Northwest Ordinance
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..
Who drafted the land ordinance of 1784?
The Land Ordinance of 1784 was originally drafted by Thomas Jefferson while he was serving as a delegate to the Continental Congress. It laid out a plan for surveying and selling the western lands of the United States.
What is a set of laws to measure the 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.
