What was the Northwest Ordinance?

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It was a U.S. program that relocated Native Americans to northern Indiana.
It was a U.S. program that relocated Native Americans to northern Indiana.

It was a treaty that gave the U.S. land west of Montana.
It was a treaty that gave the U.S. land west of Montana.

It was the first U.S. plan for settling early Indiana.
It was the first U.S. plan for settling early Indiana.

It was a law that forced Native Americans to leave early Indiana.

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The correct response is:

It was the first U.S. plan for settling early Indiana.

The Northwest Ordinance, enacted in 1787, established a framework for government in the Northwest Territory and laid the groundwork for the admission of new states from that territory, including Indiana. It also included provisions for the protection of civil liberties and the prohibition of slavery in the new territories.