Land Ordinance of 1785

The articles of confederation was a government set in the revolutionary war in america that only lasted between 1777 through the constitutional convention of 1787 to replace it. It is a government that failed and was later replaced by the current form of government, the constitution. There were many things the articles of confederation achieved and failed on. It was a government created in the fear of a powerful central government, caused by England's tyranny. The way the articles of…

school is not one of the things Midwest people do. Everyone has a different perspective when talking about the Midwest, but if it weren't for this part of the country there would be a limited amount of food. Not only does the Midwest provide farming land, but there are different things to do that aren’t boring. Many people believe that the Midwest is just a boring place to live with nothing to do but look at farmland. In the excerpt from “The Horizontal World”, Debra Marquart provides strong…

welfare and protection of the general public. The Land of Ordinances of 1785 was when Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation of the population of the United States, while the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was an act implementing the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which it can become states. Before the Constitution was written, both of these…

primogeniture and entail that had once allowed a landholder to pass his estate to his son were no longer accepted. One of the final major changes was the requirements for voting changed. Most states lower the requirements so people who did not own land could now vote, even though most people owned…

there was one benefit, which was the settlement of western lands. Nevertheless the end the Articles of Confederation were one of the most inadequate form of government created in history. There were multiple inadequate features of the Articles of Confederation. For instance, there were…

Even before the Constitution was established, the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 included responsibilities of the nation for an education system. Education has long been considered a national concern by the federal government. Through federal action, education has been encouraged and financially supported from the first Northwest Ordinance in 1785 to the present. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution granted Congress the power to…

Growing up in North Dakota, Debra Marquart puts a different perspective on North Dakota and its history. She shows that the heart of North Dakota is not the land, but it is truly the people that live on it. The people that built up North Dakota are the foundation for our lives, not the land we walk on. In this passage from The Horizontal World, Marquart uses imagery, juxtaposition, reference to historical figures, and passionate yet respectful diction to help outsiders understand that the…

George Washington once said, “The Constitution is a guide I will never abandon.” Though Washington was thoroughly committed to the Federalist party and probably was obligated to stand behind those words, The Constitution of 1787 must have been a greatly substantial document if one of the most famous historical figures of America prided himself in following it. However, if you remember anything from your ninth grade Civics class, you would know that The Constitution was not the first form a…

of joy and shock. As the new nation had acquired its independence, a new government would have to be created to keep everyone and everything organized. Some of the first actions as a new nation were the Land Ordinance of 1785, which structured the way land would be bought and sold among the land west of the Apache Mountains. Although this decree was optimal, the new nation was about to collapse as quickly as it had been created. The first constitution of the United States was the Articles of…

1787. These events include the ratification of the Articles of Confederation, Treaty of Paris, Land Ordinance of 1785, Shays Rebellion, etc. The Constitution of 1787 paved the way for the strong government we have today. After the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation was adopted and ratified in order to provide structure for the government. The 13 states disagreed on western land boundaries. This proved to show that in order for there to be a strong…