Question

Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, which of the following was promoted? 1.public education 2.slavery 3.taxation 4.the development of colonies

Answer 1

Under the Land Ordinance of 1785 "3.taxation" was promoted, since this allowed the federal government to tax the states based on land holdings. They had not been able to do this under the Articles of Confederation. 

Answer 2

Correct answer choice is :

4) The development of colonies

Explanation:

The Land Ordinance of 1785 was selected by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a regulated system how immigrants could buy title to farmland in the underdeveloped west. The 1785 law set the bases of the land order until the portion of the Homestead Act in 1862. It was significant because it set the pattern by which new states could become part of the union.