MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
Question
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On what date did the Northwest Ordinance go into effect?
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February 13, 1787
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July 13, 1887
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July 13, 1787
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June 4, 1787
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ordinance was passed by the Continental Congress on July 13, 1787, and affirmed, with slight modifications, by the U.S. Congress on August 7, 1789.
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: -Adopted on July 13, 1787, the Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory and outlined a process for admitting new states.
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