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The northwest Ordinance set up a process for settling western lands. What action did congress take regarding the property rights in the new settlements?

The northwest Ordinance set up a process for settling western lands. What action did congress take regarding the property rights in the new settlements?
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The northwest Ordinance set up a process for settling western lands. What action did congress take regarding the property rights in the new settlements?

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The Northwest Ordinance gave property owners complete ownership of land, which could be sold or given away without restriction. This was a way of granting a title to land in unsettled territories to the west, thus encouraging settlement there.
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