The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. ... The 1785 ordinance laid the foundations of land policy until passage of the Homestead Act in 1862.
The climate along the equator in Africa is Hot or tropical
Petersburg is really crucial for the victory because it's the main point for the Confederate's supply line.
By winning the war of Petersburg, the union managed to cut off food and ammo supplies for other soldiers in another battlefront which eventually caused the Confederate army to start falling like dominos.
The Panama Canal created a major economic boost for the united states because it allowed for a much shorter shipping route to Asia/Europe, and of course was a military/security advantage because it allowed for faster troop movements.
