Question

The purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785 was to

Group of answer choices

organize and divide newly acquired land from the American revolution, to then sell to make money for the American government facing debt from the Revolutionary War

give land back to the British out of guilt for defeating them in the Revolutionary War

grant free land to slaves set free after the Revolutionary War

sell land to the French to make money off the Revolutionary War debt

Answer 1

organise and divide newly acquired land from the American revolution, to then sell to make money for the American government facing debt from the Revolutionary War

Step-by-step explanation:

The Land Ordinance was passed by the continental congress on 20th May, 1785. It was passed because the congress was unable to levy taxes on citizens. It was intended to raise money by selling the land of the territory that was on the west of the original colonies. The ordinance functioned as the land policy until the passage of Homestead Act in 1862 and established the basis of public land survey system.