northwest ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said that territories could become a state once they had reached a population of 60,000 people. The first state created from this ordinance was Ohio, in 1803.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
the northwest ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory, defined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original 13 states. to help new states join the union (gradpoint)
The state that was not organized under the Northwest Ordinance is Vermont. Vermont was actually an independent republic for 14 years before it became the 14th state of the United States in 1791.
The primary effect of the ordinance was; creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of United States out of the region south of Great Lakes, north and west of Ohio River, and east of Mississippi River.
It encouraged schools to be built in the Northwest Territory.
Under the Northwest Ordinance, a territory's first proposed constitution must be approved by the Congress of the Confederation before the territory can become a state. This process ensures that the proposed constitution aligns with the principles and governance framework established by the Ordinance. Once approved, the territory could then progress towards statehood.