After the end of the revolutionary war states were eager to expand into newly available territory the states of new york connecticut massachusetts and virginia argued over competing claims to the new land west of the appalachian mountains this conflict was adressed by the what?

After the end of the revolutionary war states were eager to expand into newly available territory the states of new york connecticut massachusetts andvirginia argued over competing claims to the new land west of the appalachian mountains this conflict was adressed by  northwest ordinance or  the ordinance of 1787 which was first rganized territory of the united states 

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The led the formation to the united states