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The Land Ordinance of 1785 set forth how the government of the United States would measure, divide and distribute the land it had acquired from Great Britain north and west of the Ohio River at the end of the American Revolution.
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Definition: Law passed by Congress that allowed for sales of land in the Northwest Territory and set up standards for land sale that became precedents. Among them was the idea of selling mile-square sections of land. ... Elsewhere on the Web: More on the Ordinance; More details on this famous law.
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In turn, the federal government had to determine what to do with the ceded land. The Land Ordinance of 1785 laid the foundation for future American land policy. After the Indian title had been purchased, the ceded lands were to be systematically surveyed, prior to sale or settlement, into townships.
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The role of Ordinance of 1785 in the history of the United States of America. ... He advocated the creation of a rectangular or rectilinear system of land survey. The basic unit of ownership was to be the township — a six-mile square or 36 square miles. ... The Ordinance of 1785 was landmark legislation.
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provided, that in case more land than its proportion is allotted for sale, in any state, ... B.)Commissioner of the continental loan office in the state of hath, in conformity to the Ordinance passed by the United States in Congress assembled, the twentieth day of May, in the year of our Lord 1785, hereunto set his hand,
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In an effort to consolidate schools and make education mandatory, Congress enacted the Land Ordinance of 1785. This ordinance set aside what was known as ...
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A. Contributing factors for land ordinance and Public Land Survey System ... -Land main one ... -All land belongs to Crown...
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Land Ordinance of 1785. Land Ordinance of 1785 summary with 2 pages of encyclopedia entries, research information, and more. ... View More Summaries on Land Ordinance of 1785...
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