Question

how were the land ordinance of 1785 and the northwest ordinance of 1787 similar?
○ they both extended slavery.
○ they both freed enslaved people.
○ they both united the thirteen states.
○ they both encouraged settlement.

Explanation:

The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a system for surveying and selling western lands, making them accessible for settlement. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 created a government structure for the Northwest Territory and set rules for admitting new states, which also promoted migration and settlement in the region. The other options are incorrect: neither extended slavery (the 1787 ordinance banned slavery in the Northwest Territory), neither freed enslaved people broadly, and they focused on western lands, not uniting the original 13 states.

Answer:

D. They both encouraged settlement.