MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Question
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What was the population requirement for a territory to apply for statehood?
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50, 000
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25, 000
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10, 000
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60, 000
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Once sixty thousand people resided in a territory, they could apply for statehood. The people could form a constitutional convention, draft a state constitution, and then submit the document to the United States Congress for approval.
Detailed explanation-2: -When 60, 000 settlers resided in a territory, they could draft a constitution and petition for full statehood. The ordinance provided for civil liberties and public education within the new territories, but did not allow slavery.
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