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
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 legislation established a framework for the governance of the territory and also laid out the process for admitting new states to the Union.