How did the united states government gain control over "lands in the western territory? "

It was signed in the hopes of settling the growing conflicts between the U.S. and Britain. ... -This is a good contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of ... control- any American ship traveling to mainland Europe that did not stop first for ascertaining the mode of disposing of Lands in the Western Territory.

from the conditions of the working class in england by friedrich engels,the main idea is :

c. more people could read and interpret the bible for themselves