Question

What did Congress do in 1787 to settle land disputes among the settlers?

Answer 1

They divided up the Northwest Territory into acre squares and sold them.

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Answer 2

On July 13, 1787, Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance, structuring settlement of the Northwest Territory and creating a policy for the addition of new states to the nation. ... In 1781, Virginia began by ceding its extensive land claims to Congress, a move that made other states more comfortable in doing the same