Question

Why do you think the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 are considered two great achievements of the government under the Articles of Confederation? Write a response of at least three sentences.

Answer 1

The reasons art these:
1. they created a structured system of state and federal courts.
2. made available the basic means of collecting taxes and producing money.
3. they find solutions to the boundary disputes with  Great Britain and Spain.
4. they created a structured way for settling and ruling the western territories.

Answer 2

The Land Ordinance’s system of dividing and selling public lands promoted settlement of the West and provided income for the government.

The Northwest Ordinance provided for government in the territories and established a system for adding new states to the union.

The Northwest Ordinance resolved the question of slavery in the Northwest Territory.