The Land Ordinance of 1785
The Northwest Ordinance was an act that went into effect in 1785 that dealt with governing the western territories. Congress created a committee in 1783 to deal with the western territories and the Northwest Ordinance was born out of this.
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Government of new territories.
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Northwest Ordinance 1787
The Northwest Ordinance opened up the Northwest Territory It set statehood requirements for territories.
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The precedent established by the Northwest Ordinance was the equality of new states with old states. The act was passed on July 13, 1787.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, two significant laws dealing with territories were the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The Land Ordinance established a systematic process for surveying and selling western lands, while the Northwest Ordinance provided a framework for the governance of the Northwest Territory, outlining the process for admitting new states and ensuring rights for settlers. Together, these laws helped facilitate westward expansion and the orderly development of new territories.
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