MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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$1, 000, 000
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5000 people
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60, 000 free men
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slaves
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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: -Any change in territorial political status, including statehood admission, would require congressional approval via a statutory change. Congress may choose to pursue such legislation or decide not to do so.
Detailed explanation-3: -On July 13, 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, a detailed step-by-step plan that outlined how territories could become states. This ordinance and the Land Ordinance of 1785 were the only major lasting pieces of legislation passed by the Continental Congress operating under the Articles of Confederation.