What Did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Pledge in Regard

question 98

Multiple Choice

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 pledge in regard to Indian tribes in the Old Northwest?

• A) They were to be considered at war with America until they relocated farther west.
• B) They were granted only a tenth of the available land to govern as they saw fit.
• C) They were granted annual payments from the federal government.
• D) They were to be forcibly removed immediately and put to work as slaves.
• E) They were to be treated fairly and their land not taken without consent.

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