The ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to
A)eliminate slavery in the western states.
B)compromise on the question of slavery expanding into the territories.
C)enhance the power of the central government.
D)gain redress from the English at the expense of Native Americans.
E)provide for the admission of new states into the union.

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The ordinances of 1784 and 1785 were focused on the organization and admission of new territories as states into the union. They established a system for surveying the land and selling it in sections, with one section set aside for public education. These ordinances laid the groundwork for the westward expansion of the United States, and were an important part of the development of the country's political and economic systems.

The Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 Represented an Attempt to