The events that led to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that more land was being opened up to settle. They wanted equal footing with the original 13 colonies.
It established the process for how the U.S. would expand westward.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organized the territory north of the Ohio river and provided guidelines for all new states to enter the Union.Read more: What_issuse_did_the_Northwest_Ordinance_settle
the original 13 colonies territory
13 states and 13 colonies
Louisiana was French territory and the 13 colonies were English.
Why the Northwest Territory was the first to reach statehood? It wasn't, and it didn't. First were the original 13 colonies. Next came Vermont (March 4, 1791), Kentucky (June 1, 1792) and Tennessee (June 1, 1796). The "Territory Northwest of the River Ohio," more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, had been created on July 13, 1787. Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803. It was the first state to be created out of the Northwest Territory.
Why the northwest territory was the first to reach statehood? It wasn't, and it didn't. First were the original 13 colonies. Next came Vermont (March 4, 1791), Kentucky (June 1, 1792) and Tennessee (June 1, 1796). The "Territory Northwest of the River Ohio," more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, had been created on July 13, 1787. Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803. It was the first state to be created out of the Northwest Territory.
The Northwest Territory was acquired on July 13, 1787. It continued to be identified as the Northwest Territory until March 1, 1803 when it was admitted into the Union as the state of Ohio. The Northwest Ordinance was established in 1787 to run the territory and establish rules for statehood.
The events that led to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that more land was being opened up to settle. They wanted equal footing with the original 13 colonies.
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
The NorthWestern territories were bought from a country (France and Spain). The 13 colonies were founded and them gained their independence
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
Louisiana was French territory and the 13 colonies were English.
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The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.