Which issue did the land ordinance of 1785 address? slavery in the thirteen states settling public lands in the west trade among states preserving revolutionary war battlefields

public lands in the West

Explanation:

It was one way to address how to arrange the Northwest Territory, by developing them into townships of 36 sections each. Since 1779, Congress had declared that it would not treat the Western lands as dependent colonies. The sections were to be sold in auctions and the revenue was to be used to finance public education.  

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