Ancient history

The passage of the land ordinance 1785 meant that?

The correct answer is: Western lands will be surveyed before sold.

The Land Ordinance of 1785 was a landmark law in the early history of the United States that established a public land survey system for the western territories. It was passed by the Confederation Congress on May 20, 1785, and was designed to create an orderly and efficient system for selling and settling public lands. The law required that all western lands be surveyed before they were sold, and that they be divided into townships, ranges, and sections. This system is still used today to survey and subdivide public lands in the United States.