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There was no United States of America in 1783. The first state to enter the Union was Delaware in 1787.
There was no United States of America in 1783. The first state to enter the Union was Delaware in 1787.
Ordinance of 1787
The U.S. Constitution was completed in 1787. Although it had been written earlier, it was not ratified by the states until 1787.
The states guaranteed in the ordinance of 1787 is Ohio,Indiana,Illinois,Michigan,and Wisconsin.
Adopted by convention of States, September 17, 1787
It was agreed at the constitutional convention of 1787 that nine states would be required. Out of the current 50 it would require 38.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory, which included the present-day states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. This marked an important step towards limiting the expansion of slavery in the United States and contributed to the eventual abolition of slavery in the northern states.
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