The Northwest Ordinance
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
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The 5W's of the Northwest OrdinanceWhat is the Northwest Ordinance?This document stated that the land north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River would be part of the United States. The Northwest Ordinance also included policies and laws for people who moved there. Read the articles and see if any sound familiar to laws we have today.
When was it signed?The Northwest Ordinance was signed in 1787. Who signed it?The Confederation Congress adopted the Northwest Ordinance. Why was this document written?The Northwest Ordinance had two purposes.
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