What was significant about the new land added in the Northwest Territory under the Northwest Ordinance?

a. religious freedom was not allowed

b. slavery was outlawed

c. trial by jury was not allowed

d. it ignored how to admit other states

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The significant aspect of the new land added in the Northwest Territory under the Northwest Ordinance was:

b. slavery was outlawed

The Northwest Ordinance, enacted in 1787, established a framework for the governance of the Northwest Territory and included provisions that prohibited slavery in the territory, which was a significant development in American history.