Question: For each item listed, identify whether it was a provision of the Land Ordinance of 1785 or the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Banned slavery Reserved a section of land for public schools Divided land into townships Placed a territory under a governor appointed by congress Declared that states entered the union with equal status as existing states
Step-by-step explanation:
The provisions of the Land Ordinance of 1785 are the following:
- Reserved a section for public schools
- Divided land into townships
The land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation to regulate the purchase of Western underpopulated lands by new settlers and their organization.
The provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 are the following:
- Declared that states entered the union with equal status as existing states
- Banned slavery
- Placed a territory under a governor appointed by Congress
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was enacted by the United States Congress of the Confederation for the creation of the Northwest Territory, the first organized territory of the United States.