Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, what had to happen before public lands could be sold? They had to be free of American Indians.
They had to be surveyed and divided.
They had to be free of enslaved people.
They had to have a school established.

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the articles of confederation? a. the national government was unable to collect taxes. b. national and state taxes combined were too high for most services to pay. c. congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict. d. state refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government