MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Question
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What did Congress sell to pay off their war debts after the Revolutionary War?
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food
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money
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they couldn’t pay back their debts
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land in the Northwest Territory
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Despite the drawbacks of the Articles of Confederation, the laws Congress created relating to the Northwest Territory proved to be a major success. These laws defined the basic rights of settlers and established federal support for education.
Detailed explanation-3: -Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, the Northwest Ordinance also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.
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