established a series of steps for each of the Northwest territories to become new states.

Question

1.Northwest Ordinance 1787
2.California Gold Rush
3.Oregon Territory 1846
4.political reasons of manifest destiny

Answer 1

5. Establishment of territorial governments for each territory
6. Population growth and development of infrastructure
7. Application for statehood by the territorial government
8. Approval by Congress and admission to the Union as a new state