The land laws of the 1780s
A) created unintended problems for further expansion westward.
B) exacerbated conflicts among the states over settling western lands.
C) were a signature achievement of the American government under the Articles of Confederation.
D) settled the future of slavery by forbidding its extension westward.
E) were the spark for widespread Indian attacks on American pioneers.

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The land laws of the 1780s, particularly the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, were significant achievements under the Articles of Confederation as they established a systematic process for surveying, selling, and settling western lands and provided a framework for the admission of new states.

The Land Laws of the 1780s