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

settling public lands in the West

Explanation:

The implementation of this rule allowed the entire North American territory to the west of the state of Ohio to be squared, that is, of the thirteen original colonies and with the exception of Texas, which represents more than two thirds of that country's surface. The territorial organization thus established ignored the topography, the nature of the soil, the climatic diversity and even the historical stratification.

the declaration states, “we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness….”