What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

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Responses

to satisfy southerners who wanted to expand slavery

to subdivide and sell land in the Northwest Territory

to create a structure for the federal government

to ensure basic freedoms for settlers

The purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785 was to subdivide and sell land in the Northwest Territory.

The purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785 was to subdivide and sell land in the Northwest Territory.