What was A similarity between the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that they a)extended slavery. b)freed enslaved people. c)united the thirteen states. d)encouraged settlement.

Option: d) encouraged settlement.

Explanation:

The Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 of the United States emphasized laws that made an effort for an orderly settlement in the western territories.

The Land Ordinance was issued when the Confederation Congress stated claiming lands from the Native Americans for settlement in the West. The setters allow purchasing land in the West for farmland.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 by the Confederation Congress approved toward statehood for the territories northwest of the Ohio River. Therefore both dealt with expanding territory and encourage settlement.

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