MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Question
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What law banned slavery, encouraged education, and set a policy of fair treatment for American Indians living in the Territory?
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The Tax Law
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The Northwest Ordinance
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King George Document
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
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: -The Northwest Ordinance provided for the government of the territory. Congress was to appoint a territorial governor with a three-year term, a secretary of state with a four-year term, and a three-judge court with tenure for good behavior.
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