USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

NORTHWEST ORDINANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On what date did the Northwest Ordinance go into effect?
A
February 13, 1787
B
July 13, 1887
C
July 13, 1787
D
June 4, 1787
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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