b) Land surveying system

The Land Ordinance of 1785 played a crucial role in establishing a systematic land surveying system in U.S. territory. This ordinance provided for the division of land in the Western territories into standardized townships and plots, facilitating orderly settlement and land sales. The survey system, based on a grid, laid the groundwork for westward expansion and was a significant step in the nation’s territorial development. The Land Ordinance of 1785, along with the subsequent Northwest Ordinance, was key in managing and organizing the United States’ growing territory.