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apr 18, 1785 - 1785: Land Ordinance of 1785

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The Land Ordinance defined how new states could be admitted to the Union from the Old Northwest Territory. It also defined the methods to be used for surveying the undeveloped and unclaimed land.

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apr 18, 1785
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~ 241 years ago