Which of the following was a principle of the Land Ordinance of 1785?
A) Land would be given to settlers for free by the new Confederation government.
B) Plots of land in the South would be granted to specific religious sects and denominations.
C) Individual pioneers rather than the government would primarily organize western settlement.
D) Native American lands would never go up for sale and would remain in native possession.
E) The Northwest Territory on America's western border would be organized into townships.

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The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a system for dividing and selling land in the Northwest Territory, which included modern-day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The territory was organized into townships, each containing 36 sections of land, which could be sold to individuals or groups. This system helped facilitate westward expansion and promoted settlement of the region.

Which of the Following Was a Principle of the Land