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Look again at Map 6.5 on page 202 showing western land claims in the 1780s. If these claims had not been ceded to the Continental Congress, what would have been the likely result? Why was it so important to the sur- vival of the Confederation that individual states give up their claims to these western lands?

Farms in a rectangular survey area: Muskingum County, Ohio
Farms in an old eastern survey area: Baltimore County, Md.
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2 miles
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Transcribed Image Text:Farms in a rectangular survey area: Muskingum County, Ohio Farms in an old eastern survey area: Baltimore County, Md. 2 mailes 2 miles 2 kilometers 2 kilometers
Northwest Ordinance, 1787, with final state boundaries
Land Ordinance, 1785, with final sectional division
The Seven Ranges
First Area Survey
-Baseline
CANADA
L. Superior
MINNESOTA
Ft Michilimackinac
Misppi R
WISCONSIN
MICHIGAN
NORTHWEST
Ft. Detroit
L. Erie
TERRITORY
5. 4 3 2| 1
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18 17 16 15 14 13
19 20 21 22 23 24
30 29 28 27 26 25
OHIO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
1/2 sectien
(320 acre)
Ohie
tin actes
A0 acreeach
31 32 33 34 35 36
Detail of Section
1 sq. mile (640 acres)
Detail of Township
36 sq. miles
Farms in a rectangular survey area: Muskingum County, Ohio
Farms in an old eastern survey area: Baltimore County, Md.
L Michigan
L. Huron
7th Range
6th Range
aury pE
2nd Rang
VIRGINIA
PENNSYL VANIA
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Transcribed Image Text:Northwest Ordinance, 1787, with final state boundaries Land Ordinance, 1785, with final sectional division The Seven Ranges First Area Survey -Baseline CANADA L. Superior MINNESOTA Ft Michilimackinac Misppi R WISCONSIN MICHIGAN NORTHWEST Ft. Detroit L. Erie TERRITORY 5. 4 3 2| 1 |s9 10 11 12 18 17 16 15 14 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 30 29 28 27 26 25 OHIO ILLINOIS INDIANA 1/2 sectien (320 acre) Ohie tin actes A0 acreeach 31 32 33 34 35 36 Detail of Section 1 sq. mile (640 acres) Detail of Township 36 sq. miles Farms in a rectangular survey area: Muskingum County, Ohio Farms in an old eastern survey area: Baltimore County, Md. L Michigan L. Huron 7th Range 6th Range aury pE 2nd Rang VIRGINIA PENNSYL VANIA
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