Under the terms of the________ , an orderly process for laying out lands and towns in the western territory was established.
A) Land Ordinance of 1785
B) Northwest Ordinance of 1787
C) Proclamation of 1763
D) Cumberland Agreement
E) Ordinance of 1784

Question

Under the terms of the________	, an orderly process for laying out lands and towns in the western territory was established.
A) Land Ordinance of 1785
B) Northwest Ordinance of 1787
C) Proclamation of 1763
D) Cumberland Agreement
E) Ordinance of 1784

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west, creating an orderly process for dividing and selling land in the new territories.

Under the Terms of The________ , an Orderly Process for Laying