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they outlawed slavery
The Ordinance prohibited slavery North of the Ohio River.
The Northwest ordinance was an agreement that in the territories to the Northwest would not have any slavery. The Mason Dixon line was also created, it was a line that separated the North from the South just above Maryland. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 claimed that new slaves could not be in the territory above this line.
Yes, the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the northwest territory.
The Northwest Ordinance is an ordinance that saw that the creation of the Northwest Territory would come to fruition. It was formally known as An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio.
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No, the Northwest Territories is a territory in northern Canada, not part of an African country. It is located in the northern part of the country and is known for its vast wilderness and natural beauty.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory (modern-day Midwest states) north of the Ohio River, setting a precedent for restricting slavery in new states. This limited the expansion of slavery into these territories and helped pave the way for future anti-slavery efforts in the United States.
They are called territories and they are; Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
The American state of Alaska is north of British Columbia as are the Canadian territories of Yukon the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Yukon and the Northwest Territories directly border BC on the north.