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How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 affect westward expansion?
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Settlers had to live along the Mississippi River.
Settlers had to live along the Mississippi River.

Settlers built homesteads west of the Mississippi River.
Settlers built homesteads west of the Mississippi River.

Settlers occupied more of the territory east of the Mississippi.
Settlers occupied more of the territory east of the Mississippi.

Settlers had to follow the Oregon Trail to reach their new lands

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The most relevant response to how the Land Ordinance of 1785 affected westward expansion from the given options is:

**Settlers built homesteads west of the Mississippi River.**

The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a framework for surveying and selling land in the western territories, which facilitated settlement and expansion into these areas. It aimed to make land available for purchase and encourage migration and development in the west.

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