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The Northwest Ordinances were the framework for the settlement and government of the Northwest Territory.
The Northwest territory was divided into uniform townships and sections. The Northwest territory lasted from 1787 to 1803 when it was then admitted into the US.
It established the process for how the U.S. would expand westward.
The events that led to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that more land was being opened up to settle. They wanted equal footing with the original 13 colonies.
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