Question

Which event was most important for the orderly growth of the nation?

the completion of the Wilderness Road
the passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
the creation of the Northwest Territory
O the payment of Revolutionary War veterans

Answer 1

The Ordinance of 1785 put the 1784 resolution in operation by providing a mechanism for selling and settling the land, while the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 addressed political needs. ... These sections could then be subdivided for re-sale by settlers and land speculators.