The various states ceded their claims of jurisdiction, given them by the British crown, over the areas beyond their boundaries.
The United States adjudicated the claims of individuals who had settled in areas outside of the states before those areas became part of the United States under the provisions of the Treaty of Paris.
American Indian bands ceded ownership of lands in specific areas to the United States.
The United States divided the land surface, quickly and inexpensively, creating parcels of land that possessed easily recognized boundaries and a unique location - the rectangular land surveys.
The United States created the General Land Office as a federal real estate agency to administer title conveyances. The Public Domain
The United States created territorial and state governments with which it would share jurisdiction.