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The Land Ordinance of 1785 was used to separate the slave states or "southern states from the non-slave states or "northern states." Hope this helped. From your friend.... Raven Xerxes.

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Why was the land of ordinance of 1785 important?

The Land Ordinance of 1785 was important because it created the Northwest Territory. President Washington signed the ordinance on August 7, 1789.


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.


Land under the Land Ordinance of 1785 cost?

one dollar an acre


What divided western lands into townships?

the land ordinace


How much were the Acres of land under the Land Ordinance of 1785?

1 dollar


The what described how the northwest territory was to be governed?

Land Ordinance of 1785