Yes, the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the northwest territory.
It was because if the US controlled the NW territory then they could have a better trade route with China.
The southern boundary of the Northwest Territory is the Ohio River, which was provided a means of governing through the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
The first settlers of the Northwest Territory were the Inuit and Dene Aboriginal groups. The first European to explore the territory were the Vikings.
Illinois was a part of the Northwest Territory until 1809. It was on February 3, 1809 that it was established as the Illinois Territory by the10th United States Congress.
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.
The Great Lakes made the Northwest Territory so valuable.
How did events in the Northwest territory affect U.S. relations with Britain?
Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory, Nunavut, Nova Scotia, prince Edward island.
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Ceded territories
It encouraged schools to be built in the Northwest Territory.
The Northwest Ordinance was the legislation that officially established the Northwest Territory.
When the population of a territory reached 60,000, the people could petition for statehood. ANS 2 -Northwest Territories is CANADIAN, they are not and never will be states !
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787