<u>The provisions of the </u><u>Land Ordinance of 1785</u><u> are the following: </u>
- Reserved a section for public schools
- Divided land into townships
The land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation to regulate the purchase of Western unpopulated lands by new settlers and their organization.
<u>The provisions of the </u><u>Northwest Ordinance of 1787 </u><u>are the following:</u>
- Declared that states entered the union with equal status as existing states
- Banned slavery
- Placed a territory under a governor appointed by Congress
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was enacted by the United States Congress of the Confederation for the creation of the Northwest Territory, the first organized territory of the United States.
The correct answer is:
The US gained a large area in the West from Mexico.
The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo concluded the Mexican War and forced the Mexican Cession of the northern areas of Alta California and Santa Fe de Nuevo México to the United States. Mexico recognized the loss of what became the State of Texas and acknowledged the Rio Grande as its northern frontier with the U.S.
I believe the term you are in search for is epistles which stands for letters. Hope that helps.