Lesson 39: Land Ordinances in the Old Northwest

Question: What do the maps and the "Land Ordinances of 1785" allow us to conclude concerning the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

"Settlement would be conducted in an organized manner."  The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 gave instructions on how the land would be settled in the Old Northwest.

"The Northwest Ordinance is one of the most important national documents for all the following reasons except:

It controlled settlement of the area through a federal commission."