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A Weak Confederation

Question 2 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 first divide land?

Answer
A
into states
B
into territories
C
into colonies
D
into townships

Explanation

The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a surveying system for land in the Northwest Territory. It first divided land into townships, each six miles square, and then subdivided townships into smaller sections. Therefore, the correct choice is townships.

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