MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Question
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Do we still have the same freedoms of the Northwest Ordinance today?
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yes
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no
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some, but not all
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Under this ordinance, the principle of granting new states equal rather than inferior status to older ones was firmly established. The ordinances were a major accomplishment of the often-maligned government under the Articles of Confederation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Northwest Ordinance chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ordinance provided for civil liberties and public education within the new territories, but did not allow slavery.
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