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Passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785
- When
- 1785
- Where
- Passage location not confirmed by retrieved passages; legacy record indicates Philadelphia
The Confederation Congress passed the Land Ordinance of 1785, which described how land in the Northwest Territory would be sold to private citizens.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was passed by the Confederation Congress. It described the method for selling land to private citizens. The ordinance specified that each township should set aside land that would be rented out to support public schools. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 later built on this school-land provision.
Sources
- Northwest Ordinance Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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