MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Question
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How many people were required to live in a territory before it could elect a legislature?
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5, 000
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60, 000
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10, 000
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500
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -But the ordinance included a prohibition against slavery, provision for a democratic system of inheritance, and a bill of rights. No less than three nor more than five states should be formed from the territory. A minimum population of sixty thousand was required for statehood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Marietta, the first settlement in the Northwest Territory was founded in 1788. Other early settlers were Revolutionary War soldiers who were given land grants in southeast Ohio.
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