the land ordinance of 1785 benefited settlers economically.
the land ordinance of 1785 benefited settlers economically.
who did the land ordinance of 1785 benefit economically?
settlers
section::::see also.









































bullet::::- northwest ordinance









































bullet::::- public land survey system









































bullet::::- northwest territory









































section::::references and further reading.









































bullet::::- johnson, hildegard binder. "order upon the land: the u.s. rectangular land survey and the upper mississippi country" (1977)









































bullet::::- geib, george w.. "the land ordinance of 1785: a bicentennial review," "indiana magazine of history," march 1985, vol. 81 issue 1, pp 1–13









































section::::external links.









































bullet::::- library of congress – ordinance text









































bullet::::- indiana historical bureau – ordinance text









































bullet::::- ohio history central – land ordinance of 1785









































bullet::::- bureau of land management – principal meridians and base lines map
land ordinance of 1785
even though jefferson's committee had a southern majority, it recommended the new england survey system. the highly planned and surveyed western townships established in the land ordinance of 1785, were heavily influenced by the new england settlements of the colonial era, particularly the land grant provisions of the ordinances which dedicated land towards public education and other government uses. in colonial times, new england settlements contained dedicated public space for schools and churches, which often held a central role in the community. for instance, the 1751 royal charter for marlboro vermont provides: "one shear [share] for the first settled minister one shear for the benefit of the school forever." by the time the land ordinance of 1785 was enacted, the new england states had used land grants for over a century to support public education and build new schools. the clause in the land ordinance of 1785 which dedicated "lot number 16" of each western township for public education reflected this regional new england experience.
land ordinance of 1785