The public lands in the West were divided into township as per the land ordinance of 1785. Those townships had a total area of 36 square miles and that in turn got divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each. for every such township, one lot was always reserved for schools to be made while three lots were kept for the veterans. the remaining lots were sold to the public. This land ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the Continental Congress on May 20 of the year 1985. This ordinance remained in effect and formed the foundation for the Homestead Act in the year 1862.
Although lacking a charter, the founders of Plymouth in Massachusetts were, like enabling them to devote their time to building a strong, stable
This date is very important because it is the day the Soviet Union broke up, it's the day the cold war ended.
C) Northern states who could use the lands to create colleges serving all US citizens.
The Morrill-Land Grant provided free land from the federal government to build agricultural colleges. This grant program ensured the US was continuing technological advances in agriculture. In doing this it made sure the Mid-west had a viable economy and a place in the US economic system. Many colleges were built with a focus in agriculture, an example is Iowa State.
In 1606, money to establish the colony of Jamestown was raised by forming the Virginia Company.
