How did the Northwest Ordinance affect early Indiana?

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It made Indiana a state.
It made Indiana a state.

It outlined steps toward U.S. statehood.
It outlined steps toward U.S. statehood.

It created Native American land in early Indiana.
It created Native American land in early Indiana.

It established a large territory that stretched to the Pacific Ocean.

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The correct response is:

It outlined steps toward U.S. statehood.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established a framework for governing the Northwest Territory, which included the future state of Indiana, and outlined the process by which new states could be admitted to the Union.