Question

before public lands could be sold under the land ordinance of 1785, the land had to be free of american indians. surveyed and divided. free of enslaved people. cleared and measured.

Explanation:

The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a systematic survey and division of public lands into townships and smaller lots as a prerequisite for selling the land to settlers. This organized survey system was a core requirement of the ordinance.

Answer:

surveyed and divided.