MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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5, 000
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50, 000
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60, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance to establish a government for the territory and to provide a method for admitting new states into the Union once the population had reached 60, 000 inhabitants.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Northwest Ordinance stipulated the creation of at least three but not more than five states out of the Northwest Territory. Once sixty thousand people resided in a territory, they could apply for statehood.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Typical Process Should a majority vote to seek statehood, the territory petitions the U.S. Congress for statehood. The territory, if it has not already done so, is required to adopt a form of government and constitution that are in compliance with the U.S. Constitution.