How did congress organize the sale of the western lands? 5-7 sentences

The end of the Revolutionary war the US owed huge debts. But we also owned many assets the largest of which were the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. The only way for these lands to have value was to sell them. So congress divided the western lands into townships roughly 6 miles long. Then the townships were divided into 36 sections. Every one of these sections contained 240 acres. Land was sold at one dollar per acre.  So we sold land to pay off our debts

Explanation:

in 32-page handwritten address, washington urged americans to avoid excessive political party spirit and geographical distinctions, in foreign affairs he warned against long-term alliances with other nations. the address was printed in philladelphia's american daily advertiser on september 19, 1796

bismarck believed in using force

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