<span> D. Ford faced a severe recession in the nation
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Answer: The Land Ordinance of 1785 was passed by the U.S. Congress under the Articles of Confederation. It laid out the process by which lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were to be surveyed and sold. The method of creating townships and sections within townships was used for all U.S. land after 1785.
Explanation:
It flavored keeping a monopoly on new technology
