Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
provided a process for admission of new states into the union
In the course of passing the Northwest Ordinance, the states gave up claims to land in what was then the West. This land was administered by the United States government, instead of the states', and so established federal administration of territories. The ordinance dealt with the question of the admission of new states. It also dealt, though without complete success, with the issue of the extension of slavery. There is a link below to an article on the Northwest Ordinance.
the northern ordinance
A synonym for the Northwest Ordinance could be the "Ordinance of 1787." This legislation established a framework for governing the Northwest Territory and set the stage for the admission of new states into the Union. It is also often associated with terms like "land policy" or "territorial governance" in the context of American expansion.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the most important of the three acts, laid the basis for the government of the Northwest Territory and for the admission of its constituent parts as states into the union.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the most important of the three acts, laid the basis for the government of the Northwest Territory and for the admission of its constituent parts as states into the union.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 decided how the United States would add new territory and eventually new states to the Union.
Northwest ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the most important of the three acts, laid the basis for the government of the Northwest Territory and for the admission of its constituent parts as states into the Union.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 decided how the United States would add new territory and eventually new states to the Union.