Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Northwest

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the Northwest Ordinance passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

• A) It declared that Native American languages are unique and should be encouraged.
• B) It released Native American slaves from prison.
• C) It granted the federal government the authority to imprison Native Americans.
• D) It banned Native Americans from having gambling operations.
• E) It stated that property would not be taken from Native Americans without their consent.

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Definitions:

Collectively Exhaustive

A condition where all possible outcomes or cases are considered together, covering every eventuality.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood of a given event occurring, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Mutually Exclusive

Events or propositions that cannot both be true or occur at the same time, implying the occurrence of one event excludes the occurrence of the other.

P(A)

The probability of event A occurring.