How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect education in the Northwest Territory?

Question

A.
It made education a basic right by providing public education for all citizens.

B.
It made education available to slaves for the first time in the United States.

C.
It provided education for wealthy citizens by creating private schools.

D.
It created the first public university system in the United States.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. It made education a basic right by providing public education for all citizens.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established the framework for governance in the Northwest Territory and included provisions that encouraged education. Specifically, it stated that schools and education would be encouraged and that "religion, morality, and knowledge" were necessary for good government and the happiness of mankind. This laid the groundwork for public education in the region.