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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organized the territory north of the Ohio river and provided guidelines for all new states to enter the Union.
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∙ 9y agoThe Northwest Ordinance created the Northwest Territory, the first organized territory of the United States, from lands south of the Great Lakes, north and west of the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River. The ordinance was passed on July 13, 1787.
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What set the standard for how territories could form state governments and apply for statehood?
the northwest ordinance
Author of the Northwest Ordinance?
Jefferson
What was prohibited in the northwest ordinance?
Slavery
What effect did the Northwest Ordinance have on the settlers?
It had to do with slavery
Why as time passed the northwest territory did not adopt slavery?
Because of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
How did the Northwest Ordinance address the issue of slavery in the new territory?
The Northwest Ordinance prohibited slavery northwest of the Ohio River.
What did the northwest ordinance differ from the constitution on the issue of slavery?
The Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the territory. However the ordinance did allow for indentured servants to be held in the territory. The US Constitution did not prohibit slavery at that time.
What documents was the first to ban slavery in a state or territory of the US?
northwest ordinance
How did the Northwest Ordinance to the northwest territory?
The Northwest Ordinance was the legislation that officially established the Northwest Territory.
Which agreement called for a complete self-government for the settlers in the Northwest Territory?
northwest ordinance
How did the northwest ordinance provide for country's expansion?
The Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance opened the way for settlement of the Northwest Territory in a stable and orderly manner.
How did the northwest ordinance provide for the country expansion?
The Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance opened the way for settlement of the Northwest Territory in a stable and orderly manner.
Did the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibit slavery in the northwest territory?
Yes, the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the northwest territory.
What was forbidden in the northwest states because of the northwest ordinance?
Slavery was prohibited in the 1787 Northwest ordinance.
What is the definition of Northwest Ordiance?
The correct spelling is Northwest Ordinance instead of Ordiance. The Northwest Ordinance is defined as an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. It is also known as The Ordinance of 1787 or the Freedom Ordinance.
Who did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 favor?
The Northwest Ordinance opened up the Northwest Territory It set statehood requirements for territories.
How were the western territories governed under the northwest ordinance?
the northwest ordinance
