Under the Articles of Confederation, two significant laws dealing with territories were the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The Land Ordinance established a systematic process for surveying and selling western lands, while the Northwest Ordinance provided a framework for the governance of the Northwest Territory, outlining the process for admitting new states and ensuring rights for settlers. Together, these laws helped facilitate westward expansion and the orderly development of new territories.
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