The Land Ordinance of 1785 dealing with the Northwest Territory indicates that the Confederation Congress
A) was determined to make land available to small farmers.
B) believed that new states should gradually earn the rights and privileges afforded the original states.
C) claimed the right to manage and distribute public lands.
D) was determined to resolve all the claims of the Indian tribes before allowing white settlers into the region.

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The Land Ordinance of 1785 was a law passed by the Confederation Congress that established the right of the federal government to manage and distribute public lands in the Northwest Territory. The law set up a system for surveying and dividing the land into townships and sections, which could then be sold to individuals or groups. The main purpose of the law was to generate revenue for the government and encourage settlement of the region.

The Land Ordinance of 1785 Dealing with the Northwest Territory