The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Multiple Choice

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• A) established the policy to admit the area's population as equal members of the political system.
• B) regulated western land sales through a policy that was amicable to the Indians.
• C) abolished the Articles of Confederation and called for a second Constitutional Convention.
• D) was the first step in Alexander Hamilton's plan for economic growth.
• E) declared all Indian land to be the possession of the U.S. government.

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