What did the land ordinance and northwest ordinance do?

It was used in 1785 to settle more land outside of the thirteen states by using population.

they were different by the Northwest Ordinance was were the Northwest territory was wanting to be governed and the land ordinance of 1785 was were it called for surveyors to stake out 6mile-plots,...

The Land Ordinance of 1785 stated that they would separate the Northwest land into something called TOWNSHIPS. This was a 5 by 5 mile land and was sold to settlers and speculators. The land ordinance...

A law that established a plan for surveying and selling the federally owned lands west of the Appalachian mountains.

The land ordinance of 1785 and the northwest ordinance of 1787 divided highly disputed land into a series of townships (6sq miles) and sections (1sq mile). These plots of land were sold very cheaply...