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Why did the ordinances of 1785 and 1787 provide public lands and funds for schools?

The government wanted to train surveyors to divide land.
Congress wanted to prevent slavery in the new territories,
There was more land available than individuals could use.
A successful republican government needed educated citizens.

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i'm pretty sure that it's D

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