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Does the Northwest Ordinance prevent the extension of slavery into The Louisiana Purchase?
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What document or acts established a policy to admit new states into US?
Louisiana purchase let them buy a whole mess load of the Middle states
Why did America win the Northwest Territory from the Chinese?
The Northwest territories were part of the Louisiana Purchase which we bought from France. NO!!! the Louisiana purchase had nothing to do with the noethwest!!!!!!!1
When was the northwest territory established?
The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803
How did the Northwest Ordinance increase sectional differences?
The Northwest Ordinance officially divided the north and south by using the Ohio River as the demarcation line between slave and free states. Slavery was banned above that line. Differences emerged after the Louisiana Purchase, as the new mass of acquired lands raised the question of whether the territory should be free or slave.
What is the Louisiana purchase Lewis and clark?
The Louisiana Purchase was the land west of the Mississippi River that was bought from Napoleon while he was trying to take over Europe. Lewis and Clark went out on a mission across the Louisiana Purchase to find the Northwest Passage. (There mission was a failure, since there was no Northwest Passage).
How did the northwest ordinance?
It provided for the surveying of the Northwest Territory, north and west of the Ohio River as far as the Great Lakes and the Misissippi River. This established that it would eventually become states of the United States. With the ascent of the South (which wanted to avoid agricultural competition), slavery was prohibited in the states formed from the Northwest Territory. This became important with the acquisition, 16 years later, of the lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
Why did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition out west?
1. To explore the Louisiana purchase 2. Find the northwest passage 3. To research the plants and animals of the Louisiana Purchase
Which event was most important for the orderly growth of the nation?
It is difficult to answer this question, because there have been a number of events that were important. For one, the creation of the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, meant that this country would be governed by the rule of law and would be a democracy rather than a monarchy. Then, there was the acquisition of various pieces of land -- for example, the Northwest Ordinance provided a framework for the creation of between three and five new states, and the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and contributed to the expansion of the country.
Was the Corps of Discovery looking for the Northwest Passage?
Lewis and Clark were trying to find out what the Louisiana Purchase consisted of.
How do you spell Louisiana Purchase?
The correct spelling is Louisiana Purchase (1803).
Which feature of the northwest ordinance of 1785 did many prospective land-buyers object to?
Terms of land purchase made land too expensive for most
Which is one example of a president expanding the executive powers outlined in the constitution?
The Louisiana Purchase
