Why were strong kings rare and central government generally missing under the feudal system

The correct answer is B, as the Land Ordinance of 1785 addressed settling public lands in the West.

The Land Ordinance of 1785 was passed by the US Congress on May 20, 1785. According to the Articles of Confederation, the Congress did not have the power to levy direct taxes on residents of the United States. Therefore, the immediate purpose of the ordinance was to obtain revenue with the sale of land in the little-known territories, west of the original states, acquired in 1783 from the Treaty of Paris after the end of the War of Independence.