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the northwest ordinance
Congress passed the Land Ordinance of 1785, which organized western lands, in the year 1785.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided a plan for governing western territories. In contrast, the land ordinance of 1785 defined how the western territories would be sold to settlers.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided a plan for governing western territories. In contrast, the land ordinance of 1785 defined how the western territories would be sold to settlers.
Northwest ordinance
northwest ordinance of 1787
what provided a plan for governing western lands
The Northwest Ordinance was an act that went into effect in 1785 that dealt with governing the western territories. Congress created a committee in 1783 to deal with the western territories and the Northwest Ordinance was born out of this.
the Ordinance of 1787
Northwest Ordinance
The land ordinance of 1785 was created to divide the land that had been acquired by the U.S..
Northwest ordinance