The Land Ordinance of 1785 was drafted by Thomas Jefferson. It set out the
guidelines for the settlement of the Northwest Territory.
Laws under the Articles of Confederation:
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-The Land Ordinance of 1785 was created because….
ORGANIZE LAND INTO TERRITORIES
This plan was based upon a New England model. It was favored by Thomas
Jefferson and George Washington, who preferred it over scattered, dispersed
development, which could favor lawlessness. Control and order were their
principles.
The land was to be first marked out in great grids, with prime meridians
running north south and base lines running east west no matter where the
rivers ran or the mountains intervened.
-The Land Ordinance of 1785 was done by….
The land thus marked out would be divided into ranges of townships. Each
township was six miles square.
Each township contained 36 smaller squares called sections. These were to be
sold at public auction.
Section 16 was set aside for schools: it was central. Sections 8, 11, 26, 29 were
reserved for future government purposes.
Laws under the Articles of Confederation:
-Why was the Northwest Ordinance created?
ORGANIZE TERRITORIES INTO ?????
-How was it done?
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The Northwest Territory was divided into three to five
smaller territories with each section being governed by a
governor. As soon as the territory had 5,000 free adult
males, it could elect its own legislature. Once the
territory’s population reached 60,000, it could apply to
Congress to become a state. Within the ordinance, there
were a list of rights that gave settlers the same privileges
as other citizens, except for one……Slavery was banned
in the Northwest Territory.
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Shays’ Rebellion
I. Why Farmers?
A. There was a severe depression….
B.
C.
7A
Shays’ Rebellion
II. What did the farmers want?
A.
B.
7B
Shays’ Rebellion
III. Describe the actual Rebellion.
7C
Shays’ Rebellion
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IV. What did these events do to Americans?
V. What was the goal of the delegates in 1787?
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