What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

Question

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Responses

to provide a system of government for the Northwest Territory
to provide a system of government for the Northwest Territory

to help ordinary farmers obtain land
to help ordinary farmers obtain land

to strengthen trade with the British Empire
to strengthen trade with the British Empire

to allow Native Americans to remain on their land in the territory

Answer 1

The purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was to provide a system of government for the Northwest Territory. This ordinance established a framework for governance and the admission of new states into the Union.