The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

question 71

Multiple Choice

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• A) provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest.
• B) established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory.
• C) banned slavery from all territories of the United States.
• D) cleared the way for ratification of the Articles of Confederation.
• E) gave control over land to the territories in which they were located.

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