Talk:Land Ordinance of 1787

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What is here called Land Ordinance of 1787 is more commonly known as the Northwest Ordinance (of 1787). I think there may be some confusion with the Land Ordinance of 1785 which was quite different in that it established the sixteenth section of every township in the Western Territories for the maintenance of public schools. I'm going to merge the content here with the already existing on the Northwest Ordinance. I haven't checked yet if there is an article for the Land Ordinance of 1785. Bkonrad 02:56, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)